Hosea 14
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
2Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
3Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
4I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
5I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
6His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
7They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
8Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
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.
- שׁוּבshûwbH77254× in this chapter
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30683× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- לְבָנוֹןLᵉbânôwnH38443× in this chapter
Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine
- הָיָהhâyâhH19612× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- הָלַךְhâlakH19802× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34782× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- כָּשַׁלkâshalH37822× in this chapter
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
- לָקַחlâqachH39472× in this chapter
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- אֵלʼêlH4132× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4302× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- מִןminH44802× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- אָמַרʼâmarH5592× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עוֹדʻôwdH57502× in this chapter
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
- עָוֺןʻâvônH57712× in this chapter
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
- אֲנִיʼănîyH5892× in this chapter
I
- פָּרַחpârachH65242× in this chapter
to break forth as a bud, i.e. bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish
- בִּיןbîynH9952× in this chapter
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
- בְּרוֹשׁbᵉrôwshH12651× in this chapter
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)
- אָהַבʼâhabH1571× in this chapter
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- גֶּפֶןgephenH16121× in this chapter
a vine (as twining), especially the grape
- דָּבָרdâbârH16971× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- דָּגָןdâgânH17151× in this chapter
properly, increase, i.e. grain
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18701× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- הוֹדhôwdH19351× in this chapter
grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)
- זַיִתzayithH21321× in this chapter
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
- זֵכֶרzêkerH21431× in this chapter
a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
- חָיָהchâyâhH24211× in this chapter
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
- חָכָםchâkâmH24501× in this chapter
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
- טוֹבṭôwbH28961× in this chapter
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
- טַלṭalH29191× in this chapter
dew (as covering vegetation)
- יָדyâdH30271× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יָדַעyâdaʻH30451× in this chapter
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
- יוֹנֶקֶתyôwneqethH31271× in this chapter
a sprout
- יַיִןyayinH31961× in this chapter
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34271× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- יָשַׁעyâshaʻH34671× in this chapter
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- יָשָׁרyâshârH34771× in this chapter
straight (literally or figuratively)
- יָתוֹםyâthôwmH34901× in this chapter
a bereaved person