Hoseachapter 2
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Hosea 2— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Plead with your mother, for she is not my wife1
Hosea 2:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אִמְר֥וּʾimrusayH559לַאֲחֵיכֶ֖םlaacheikhemto brothers yourH251עַמִּ֑יʾamipeople myH5971וְלַאֲחֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םvelaachoteikhemand to sisters yourH269רֻחָֽמָה׃ruchamahshe is Shown CompassionH7355
Rashi on Hosea 2:1
And the number..shall be What is the connection of retribution and consolation juxtaposed in one speech? Our Rabbis explained in Pesachim (87b): Hosea felt that he had sinned by saying, “Exchange them for another nation.” He stood and begged mercy for them (See above:2).
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Hosea 2:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
רִ֤יבוּrivuconduct a caseH7378בְאִמְּכֶם֙veimekhemwith mother yourH517רִ֔יבוּrivuconduct a caseH7378כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִיא֙hi'sheH1931לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אִשְׁתִּ֔יʾishti[is] wife myH802וְאָנֹכִ֖יveanokhiand IH595לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אִישָׁ֑הּʾishah[am] husband herH376וְתָסֵ֤רvetaserand let her removeH5493זְנוּנֶ֙יהָ֙zenuneihaprostitution<s> herH2183מִפָּנֶ֔יהmipaneihfrom face herH6440וְנַאֲפוּפֶ֖יהָvenaafufeihaand adulteries herH5005מִבֵּ֥יןmibeinfrom betweenH996שָׁדֶֽיהָ׃shadeihabreasts herH7699
Hosea 2:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
פֶּן־pen-lestH6435אַפְשִׁיטֶ֣נָּהʾafshitenahI should strip herH6584עֲרֻמָּ֔הʾarumahnakedH6174וְהִ֨צַּגְתִּ֔יהָvehitzagtihaand I will exhibit herH3322כְּי֖וֹםkeyomlike [the] dayH3117הִוָּֽלְדָ֑הּhivaldahwas born sheH3205וְשַׂמְתִּ֣יהָvesamtihaand I will make herH7760כַמִּדְבָּ֗רkhamidbarlike <the> wildernessH4057וְשַׁתִּ֙הָ֙veshatihaand I will make herH7896כְּאֶ֣רֶץkeeretzlike a landH776צִיָּ֔הtziyahdryH6723וַהֲמִתִּ֖יהָvahamitihaand I should make die herH4191בַּצָּמָֽא׃batzama'with <the> thirstH6772
Hosea 2:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Hosea 2:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֤יkiforH3588זָֽנְתָה֙zanetahshe has prostituted herselfH2181אִמָּ֔םʾimammother theirH517הֹבִ֖ישָׁהhovishahshe has acted shamefullyH954הֽוֹרָתָ֑םhoratam[the] [one who] conceived themH2029כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמְרָ֗הʾamerahshe saidH559אֵלְכָ֞הʾelekhahI will goH1980אַחֲרֵ֤יʾachareiafterH310מְאַהֲבַי֙meahavailovers myH157נֹתְנֵ֤יnotenei[who] giveH5414לַחְמִי֙lachmi<of> food myH3899וּמֵימַ֔יumeimaiand water myH4325צַמְרִ֣יtzamriwool myH6785וּפִשְׁתִּ֔יufishtiand flax myH6593שַׁמְנִ֖יshamnioil myH8081וְשִׁקּוּיָֽי׃veshikuyaiand drinks myH8250
Hedged with thorns; she never knew who gave the grain6
Hosea 2:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לָכֵ֛ןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651הִנְנִי־hini-here IH2005שָׂ֥ךְsakh[am] about to fence upH7753אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְdarkekhway yourH1870בַּסִּירִ֑יםbasirimwith <the> thornsH5518וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙vegadartiand I will wall upH1443אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853גְּדֵרָ֔הּgederahwall herH1447וּנְתִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָunetivoteihaand paths herH5410לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִמְצָֽא׃timtza'she will findH4672
Hosea 2:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְרִדְּפָ֤הveridefahand she will pursueH7291אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מְאַהֲבֶ֙יהָ֙meahaveihalovers herH157וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808תַשִּׂ֣יגtasigshe will overtakeH5381אֹתָ֔םʾotam<obj.> themH853וּבִקְשָׁ֖תַםuvikshatamand she will seek themH1245וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808תִמְצָ֑אtimtza'she will find [them]H4672וְאָמְרָ֗הveamerahand she will sayH559אֵלְכָ֤הʾelekhahI will goH1980וְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙veashuvahand I will returnH7725אֶל־ʾel-toH413אִישִׁ֣יʾishihusband myH376הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןharishon<the> formerH7223כִּ֣יkiforH3588ט֥וֹבtovit was goodH2895לִ֛יlifor meאָ֖זʾazthenH227מֵעָֽתָּה׃meatahmore than nowH6258
Hosea 2:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִיא֙vehi'and sheH1931לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָֽדְעָ֔הyadeahshe knowsH3045כִּ֤יkithatH3588אָֽנֹכִי֙ʾanokhiIH595נָתַ֣תִּיnatatiI gaveH5414לָ֔הּlahto herהַדָּגָ֖ןhadaganthe grainH1715וְהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁvehatirooshand the new wineH8492וְהַיִּצְהָ֑רvehaiyitzharand the fresh oilH3323וְכֶ֨סֶףvekhesefand silverH3701הִרְבֵּ֥יתִיhirbeitiI multipliedH7235לָ֛הּlahto herוְזָהָ֖בvezahavand goldH2091עָשׂ֥וּʾasu[which] they madeH6213לַבָּֽעַל׃labaalinto <the> BaalH1168
Hosea 2:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לָכֵ֣ןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651אָשׁ֔וּבʾashuvI will returnH7725וְלָקַחְתִּ֤יvelakachtiand I will takeH3947דְגָנִי֙deganigrain myH1715בְּעִתּ֔וֹbeitoat appropriate time itsH6256וְתִירוֹשִׁ֖יvetiroshiand new wine myH8492בְּמֽוֹעֲד֑וֹbemoadoat appointed time itsH4150וְהִצַּלְתִּי֙vehitzaltiand I will take awayH5337צַמְרִ֣יtzamriwool myH6785וּפִשְׁתִּ֔יufishtiand flax myH6593לְכַסּ֖וֹתlekhasotto coverH3680אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ʾervatahnakedness herH6172
Hosea 2:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֛הveatahand nowH6258אֲגַלֶּ֥הʾagalehI will uncoverH1540אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַבְלֻתָ֖הּnavlutahlewdness herH5040לְעֵינֵ֣יleeineito [the] eyes ofH5869מְאַהֲבֶ֑יהָmeahaveihalovers herH157וְאִ֖ישׁveishand anyoneH376לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַצִּילֶ֥נָּהyatzilenahhe will deliver herH5337מִיָּדִֽי׃miyadifrom hand myH3027
Rashi on Hosea 2:10
But she did not know She did not lay it to her heart, but showed herself as unknowing.
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Hosea 2:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Hosea 2:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֗יvahashimotiand I will devastateH8074גַּפְנָהּ֙gafnahvine[s] herH1612וּתְאֵ֣נָתָ֔הּuteenatahand fig tree[s] herH8384אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834אָמְרָ֗הʾamerahshe saidH559אֶתְנָ֥הʾetnah[are] wage[s]H866הֵ֙מָּה֙hemahtheyH1992לִ֔יliof meאֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834נָֽתְנוּ־natenu-they gaveH5414לִ֖יlito meמְאַֽהֲבָ֑יmeahavailovers myH157וְשַׂמְתִּ֣יםvesamtimand I will make themH7760לְיַ֔עַרleyaarinto a thicketH3293וַאֲכָלָ֖תַםvaakhalatamand it will consume themH398חַיַּ֥תchaiyat[the] animal[s] ofH2416הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃hasadehthe fieldH7704
Rashi on Hosea 2:12
and no man shall save her from My hand Even the merits of the Patriarchs have been depleted. [from Shabbath 55a]
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Hosea 2:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּפָקַדְתִּ֣יufakadtiand I will visitH6485עָלֶ֗יהָʾaleihaon herH5921אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְמֵ֤יyemei[the] days ofH3117הַבְּעָלִים֙habealimthe BaalsH1168אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhenH834תַּקְטִ֣ירtaktirshe made smokeH6999לָהֶ֔םlahemto themוַתַּ֤עַדvataadand she ornamented herselfH5710נִזְמָהּ֙nizmahring[s] herH5141וְחֶלְיָתָ֔הּvechelyatahand jewelry herH2484וַתֵּ֖לֶךְvatelekhand she wentH1980אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310מְאַהֲבֶ֑יהָmeahaveihalovers herH157וְאֹתִ֥יveotiand <obj.> meH853שָׁכְחָ֖הshakhechahshe forgotH7911נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָֽה׃ פyahwehYahwehH3068
Allured into the wilderness and spoken to tenderly14
Hosea 2:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לָכֵ֗ןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651הִנֵּ֤הhinehhere!H2009אָֽנֹכִי֙ʾanokhiIH595מְפַתֶּ֔יהָmefateiha[am] about to persuade herH6601וְהֹֽלַכְתִּ֖יהָveholakhtihaand I will lead herH1980הַמִּדְבָּ֑רhamidbarthe wildernessH4057וְדִבַּרְתִּ֖יvedibartiand I will speakH1696עַלʾal-toH5921לִבָּֽהּ׃libahheart herH3820
Hosea 2:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְנָתַ֨תִּיvenatatiand I will giveH5414לָ֤הּlahto herאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כְּרָמֶ֙יהָ֙kerameihavineyards herH3754מִשָּׁ֔םmishamfrom thereH8033וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853עֵ֥מֶקʾemek[the] valley ofH6010עָכ֖וֹרakhorAchorH5911לְפֶ֣תַחlefetachto a door ofH6607תִּקְוָ֑הtikvahhopeH8615וְעָ֤נְתָהveanetahand she will answerH6030שָּׁ֙מָּה֙shamahthere <towards>H8033כִּימֵ֣יkimeilike [the] days ofH3117נְעוּרֶ֔יהָneureihayouth<s> herH5271וִּכְי֖וֹםvikhyomand like [the] dayH3117עֲלֹתָ֥הּʾalotahwent up sheH5927מֵאֶֽרֶץ־meeretz-from [the] land ofH776מִצְרָֽיִם׃ סmitzrayimEgyptH4714
Hosea 2:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֤הvehayahand it will beH1961בַיּוֹם־vaiyom-in the dayH3117הַהוּא֙hahu'<the> thatH1931נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068תִּקְרְאִ֖יtikreiyou will callH7121אִישִׁ֑יʾishihusband myH376וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808תִקְרְאִי־tikrei-you will callH7121לִ֥יli<to> meע֖וֹדodagainH5750בַּעְלִֽי׃ba'liBaal myH1180
Hosea 2:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Betrothed forever, and Jezreel sown in the land18
Hosea 2:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְכָרַתִּ֨יvekharatiand I will makeH3772לָהֶ֤םlahemto themבְּרִית֙berita covenantH1285בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomin the dayH3117הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931עִם־ʾim-withH5973חַיַּ֤תchaiyat[the] animal[s] ofH2416הַשָּׂדֶה֙hasadehthe fieldH7704וְעִם־veim-and withH5973ע֣וֹףof[the] bird[s] ofH5775הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְרֶ֖מֶשׂveremesand [the] creeping thing[s] ofH7431הָֽאֲדָמָ֑הhaadamahthe groundH127וְקֶ֨שֶׁתvekeshetand bowH7198וְחֶ֤רֶבvecherevand swordH2719וּמִלְחָמָה֙umilchamahand battleH4421אֶשְׁבּ֣וֹרʾeshborI will breakH7665מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וְהִשְׁכַּבְתִּ֖יםvehishkavtimand I will make lie down themH7901לָבֶֽטַח׃lavetachto securityH983
Hosea 2:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְveerastikhand I will betroth youH781לִ֖יlito myselfלְעוֹלָ֑םleolamfor everH5769וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְveerastikhand I will betroth youH781לִי֙lito myselfבְּצֶ֣דֶקbetzedekin righteousnessH6664וּבְמִשְׁפָּ֔טuvemishpatand in justiceH4941וּבְחֶ֖סֶדuvechesedand in covenant loyaltyH2617וּֽבְרַחֲמִֽים׃uverachamimand in compassion<s>H7356
Hosea 2:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Hosea 2:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֣ה׀vehayahand it will beH1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomin the dayH3117הַה֗וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931אֶֽעֱנֶה֙ʾeenehI will answerH6030נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶעֱנֶ֖הʾeenehI will answerH6030אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְהֵ֖םvehemand theyH1992יַעֲנ֥וּyaanuthey will answerH6030אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretzthe earthH776
Hosea 2:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָאָ֣רֶץvehaaretzand the earthH776תַּעֲנֶ֔הtaanehit will answerH6030אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדָּגָ֖ןhadaganthe grainH1715וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁhatirooshthe new wineH8492וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַיִּצְהָ֑רhaiyitzharthe fresh oilH3323וְהֵ֖םvehemand theyH1992יַעֲנ֥וּyaanuthey will answerH6030אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yizreelJezreelH3157
Hosea 2:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּזְרַעְתִּ֤יהָuzera'tihaand I will sow herH2232לִּי֙lifor myselfבָּאָ֔רֶץbaaretzin the landH776וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֖יverichamtiand I will have compassion onH7355אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853לֹ֣אlo'Lo-H3808רֻחָ֑מָהruchamahRuhamahH7355וְאָמַרְתִּ֤יveamartiand I will sayH559לְלֹֽא־lelo'-to Not-H3808עַמִּי֙ʾami-People MyH5971עַמִּי־ʾami-[are] people myH5971אַ֔תָּהʾatahyouH859וְה֖וּאvehu'and heH1931יֹאמַ֥רyomarhe will sayH559אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פʾelohaiGod myH430