Hosea 10
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
2Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
3For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
4They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
5The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
6It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
7As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water.
8The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
9O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.
10It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
11And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
13Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
14Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.
15So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- עַלʻalH592111× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34785× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- כִּיkîyH35885× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44285× in this chapter
a king
- דָּמָהdâmâhH18203× in this chapter
to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy
- מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachH41963× in this chapter
an altar
- עַםʻamH59713× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- פְּרִיpᵉrîyH65293× in this chapter
fruit (literally or figuratively)
- אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimH6693× in this chapter
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- אֵתʼêthH8533× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- בֵּית אָוֶןBêyth ʼÂvenH10072× in this chapter
Beth-Aven, a place in Palestine
- בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlH10082× in this chapter
Beth-El, a place in Palestine
- בֵּית אַרְבֵּאלBêyth ʼArbêʼlH10092× in this chapter
Beth-Arbel, a place in Palestine
- בֵּןbênH11212× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- גִּבְעָהGibʻâhH13902× in this chapter
Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine
- חָרַשׁchârashH27902× in this chapter
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30682× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- יוֹםyôwmH31172× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- לֹאlôʼH38082× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhH44212× in this chapter
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
- מַצֵּבָהmatstsêbâhH46762× in this chapter
something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol
- אָמַרʼâmarH5592× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עֶגְלָהʻeglâhH56972× in this chapter
a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer)
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62132× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- עַתָּהʻattâhH62582× in this chapter
at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64402× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- קָצַרqâtsarH71142× in this chapter
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
- רֹבrôbH72302× in this chapter
abundance (in any respect)
- רַעraʻH74512× in this chapter
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- שָׁדַדshâdadH77032× in this chapter
properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage
- שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnH81112× in this chapter
Shomeron, a place in Palestine
- בָּמָהbâmâhH11161× in this chapter
an elevation
- בָּקַקbâqaqH12381× in this chapter
to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine)
- בְּרִיתbᵉrîythH12851× in this chapter
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
- בׇּשְׁנָהboshnâhH13171× in this chapter
shamefulness
- גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrH13681× in this chapter
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
- גִּבְעָהgibʻâhH13891× in this chapter
a hillock
- גּוּרgûwrH14811× in this chapter
properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)
- גִּילgîylH15231× in this chapter
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
- גָּלָהgâlâhH15401× in this chapter
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal