HOSEA 3:1

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.”

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Hosea 3:1 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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Then said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) Then said
the Lord יְהוָ֜ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
unto אֵלַ֗י Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
me, Go לֵ֣ךְ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) Go
yet, ע֚וֹד Properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more yet
love אֱֽהַב To have affection for (sexually or otherwise) love
a woman אִשָּׁ֔ה A woman woman
beloved אֲהֻ֥בַת To have affection for (sexually or otherwise) beloved
of friend, רֵ֖עַ An associate (more or less close) friend
her (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
yet an adulteress, וּמְנָאָ֑פֶת To commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize adulteress
according to the love כְּאַהֲבַ֤ת Love according love
of the Lord יְהוָה֙ (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
toward אֶת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) toward
the children בְּנֵ֣י 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.) children
of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
who וְהֵ֗ם They (only used when emphatic) who
look פֹּנִים֙ To turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc look
to אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to to
other אֲחֵרִ֔ים Properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc other
gods, אֱלֹהִ֣ים 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 gods
and love וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י To have affection for (sexually or otherwise) love
flagons אֲשִׁישֵׁ֥י Something closely pressed together, i.e., a cake of raisins or other comfits flagons
of wine. עֲנָבִֽים׃ A grape wine

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  • 1  Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

  • 2  So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

  • 3  And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.




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