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Hosea 12 Interlinear

KJV text aligned with Hebrew and Aramaic forms, Strong’s numbers, and morphology. Open any Strong’s number for its full definition and complete KJV concordance.

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Ephraim
אֶפְרַ֜יִםH669 · ʼEphrayimHebrew proper name noun
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
feedeth
רֹעֶ֥הH7462 · râʻâhHebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · singular · absolute
on
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
wind
ר֨וּחַ֙H7307 · rûwachHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · absolute
, and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
followeth
רֹדֵ֣ףH7291 · râdaphHebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · singular · absolute
after the east
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
wind
קָדִ֔יםH6921 · qâdîymHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
: he
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
daily
יּ֕וֹםH3117 · yôwmHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
increaseth
יַרְבֶּ֑הH7235 · râbâhHebrew hiphil imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
lies
כָּזָ֥בH3577 · kâzâbHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
desolation
שֹׁ֖דH7701 · shôdHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
; and they do
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
make
יִכְרֹ֔תוּH3772 · kârathHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural
a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
covenant
בְרִית֙H1285 · bᵉrîythHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute
with the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Assyrians
אַשּׁ֣וּרH804 · ʼAshshûwrHebrew proper name noun
, and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
oil
שֶׁ֖מֶןH8081 · shemenHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
is
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
carried
יוּבָֽלH2986 · yâbalHebrew hophal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
into
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Egypt
מִצְרַ֥יִםH4714 · MitsrayimHebrew proper name noun
.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:2

The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

The
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
LORD
יהוָ֖הH3068 · YᵉhôvâhHebrew proper name noun
hath also a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
controversy
רִ֥יבH7379 · rîybHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · absolute
with
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Judah
יְהוּדָ֑הH3063 · YᵉhûwdâhHebrew proper name noun
, and will
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
punish
פְקֹ֤דH6485 · pâqadHebrew qal infinitive construct verb
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Jacob
יַעֲקֹב֙H3290 · YaʻăqôbHebrew proper name noun
according to his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
ways
דְרָכָ֔יH1870 · derekHebrew common noun · both genders · plural · construct
; according to his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
doings
מַעֲלָלָ֖יH4611 · maʻălâlHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
will he
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
recompense
יָשִׁ֥יבH7725 · shûwbHebrew hiphil imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
him.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:3

¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

¶ He took his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
brother
אָחִ֑יH251 · ʼâchHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
by the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
heel
עָקַ֣בH6117 · ʻâqabHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
in the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
womb
בֶּ֖טֶןH990 · beṭenHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute
, and by his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
strength
אוֹנ֖H202 · ʼôwnHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
he had
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
power
שָׂרָ֥הH8280 · sârâhHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
with
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
God
אֱלֹהִֽיםH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
:
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:4

Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him [in] Beth-el, and there he spake with us;

Yea, he had
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
power
יָּ֤שַׂרH7786 · sûwrHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
over the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
angel
מַלְאָךְ֙H4397 · mălʼâkHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
, and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
prevailed
יֻּכָ֔לH3201 · yâkôlHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
: he
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
wept
בָּכָ֖הH1058 · bâkâhHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
, and made
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
supplication
יִּתְחַנֶּןH2603 · chânanHebrew hithpael sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
unto him: he
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
found
יִמְצָאֶ֔H4672 · mâtsâʼHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
him [in]
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Beth-el
בֵּֽיתH1008 · Bêyth-ʼÊlHebrew proper name noun
, and there he
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
spake
יְדַבֵּ֥רH1696 · dâbarHebrew piel imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
with us;
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:5

Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD [is] his memorial.

Even the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
LORD
יהוָ֖הH3068 · YᵉhôvâhHebrew proper name noun
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
God
אֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
hosts
צְּבָא֑וֹתH6635 · tsâbâʼHebrew common noun · both genders · plural · absolute
; the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
LORD
יְהוָ֖הH3068 · YᵉhôvâhHebrew proper name noun
[is] his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
memorial
זִכְרֽH2143 · zêkerHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:6

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

Therefore
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
turn
תָשׁ֑וּבH7725 · shûwbHebrew qal imperfect verb · second person · masculine · singular
thou to thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
God
אֱלֹהֶ֖יH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
:
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
keep
שְׁמֹ֔רH8104 · shâmarHebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
mercy
חֶ֤סֶדH2617 · chêçêdHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
judgment
מִשְׁפָּט֙H4941 · mishpâṭHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
, and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
wait
קַוֵּ֥הH6960 · qâvâhHebrew piel imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular
on thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
God
אלֹהֶ֣יH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
continually
תָּמִֽידH8548 · tâmîydHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:7

¶ [He is] a merchant, the balances of deceit [are] in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

¶ [He is] a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
merchant
כְּנַ֗עַןH3667 · KᵉnaʻanHebrew proper name noun
, the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
balances
מֹאזְנֵ֥יH3976 · môʼzênHebrew common noun · masculine · dual · construct
of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
deceit
מִרְמָ֖הH4820 · mirmâhHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute
[are] in his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
hand
יָד֛H3027 · yâdHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct
: he
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
loveth
אָהֵֽבH157 · ʼâhabHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
to
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
oppress
עֲשֹׁ֥קH6231 · ʻâshaqHebrew qal infinitive construct verb
.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:8

And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: [in] all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that [were] sin.

And
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Ephraim
אֶפְרַ֔יִםH669 · ʼEphrayimHebrew proper name noun
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
said
יֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · ʼâmarHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
, Yet I am become
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
rich
עָשַׁ֔רְתִּיH6238 · ʻâsharHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
, I have found me
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
out
מָצָ֥אתִיH4672 · mâtsâʼHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
substance
א֖וֹןH202 · ʼôwnHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
: [in] all my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
labours
יְגִיעַ֕H3018 · yᵉgîyaʻHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
they shall
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
find
יִמְצְאוּH4672 · mâtsâʼHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural
none
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
iniquity
עָוֺ֥ןH5771 · ʻâvônHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · absolute
in me that [were]
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
sin
חֵֽטְאH2399 · chêṭᵉʼHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:9

And I [that am] the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.

And I [that am] the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
LORD
יְהוָ֥הH3068 · YᵉhôvâhHebrew proper name noun
thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
God
אֱלֹהֶ֖יH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
from the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
land
אֶ֣רֶץH776 · ʼeretsHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct
of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Egypt
מִצְרָ֑יִםH4714 · MitsrayimHebrew proper name noun
will yet make thee to
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
dwell
אוֹשִֽׁיבְH3427 · yâshabHebrew hiphil imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
in
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
tabernacles
אֳהָלִ֖יםH168 · ʼôhelHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
, as in the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
days
ימֵ֥יH3117 · yôwmHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
of the solemn
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
feast
מוֹעֵֽדH4150 · môwʻêdHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:10

I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

I have also
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
spoken
דִבַּ֨רְתִּי֙H1696 · dâbarHebrew piel sequential perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
by the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
prophets
נְּבִיאִ֔יםH5030 · nâbîyʼHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
, and I have
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
multiplied
הִרְבֵּ֑יתִיH7235 · râbâhHebrew hiphil perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
visions
חָז֣וֹןH2377 · châzôwnHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
, and used
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
similitudes
אֲדַמֶּֽהH1819 · dâmâhHebrew piel imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
, by the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
ministry
יַ֥דH3027 · yâdHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct
of the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
prophets
נְּבִיאִ֖יםH5030 · nâbîyʼHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:11

[Is there] iniquity [in] Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars [are] as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

[Is there]
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
iniquity
אָ֨וֶן֙H205 · ʼâvenHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
[in]
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Gilead
גִּלְעָ֥דH1568 · GilʻâdHebrew proper name noun
? surely they are
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
vanity
שָׁ֣וְאH7723 · shâvᵉʼHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
: they
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
sacrifice
זִבֵּ֑חוּH2076 · zâbachHebrew piel perfect verb · third person · common gender · plural
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
bullocks
שְׁוָרִ֣יםH7794 · shôwrHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
in
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Gilgal
גִּלְגָּ֖לH1537 · GilgâlHebrew proper name noun
; yea, their
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
altars
מִזְבְּחוֹתָH4196 · mizbêachHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
[are] as
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
heaps
גַלִּ֔יםH1530 · galHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
in the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
furrows
תַּלְמֵ֥יH8525 · telemHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
of the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
fields
שָׂדָֽיH7704 · sâdehHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:12

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].

And
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֖בH3290 · YaʻăqôbHebrew proper name noun
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
fled
יִּבְרַ֥חH1272 · bârachHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
into the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
country
שְׂדֵ֣הH7704 · sâdehHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Syria
אֲרָ֑םH758 · ʼĂrâmHebrew proper name noun
, and
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478 · YisrâʼêlHebrew proper name noun
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
served
יַּעֲבֹ֤דH5647 · ʻâbadHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
for a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
wife
אִשָּׁ֔הH802 · ʼishshâhHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute
, and for a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
wife
אִשָּׁ֖הH802 · ʼishshâhHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute
he
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
kept
שָׁמָֽרH8104 · shâmarHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
[sheep].
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:13

And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.

And by a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
prophet
נָבִ֕יאH5030 · nâbîyʼHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
LORD
יְהוָ֛הH3068 · YᵉhôvâhHebrew proper name noun
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
brought
הֶעֱלָ֧הH5927 · ʻâlâhHebrew hiphil perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · YisrâʼêlHebrew proper name noun
out of
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Egypt
מִּצְרָ֑יִםH4714 · MitsrayimHebrew proper name noun
, and by a
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
prophet
נָבִ֖יאH5030 · nâbîyʼHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
was he
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
preserved
נִשְׁמָֽרH8104 · shâmarHebrew niphal perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Hosea 12:14

Ephraim provoked [him] to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.

Ephraim
אֶפְרַ֖יִםH669 · ʼEphrayimHebrew proper name noun
provoked [him] to
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
anger
הִכְעִ֥יסH3707 · kaʻaçHebrew hiphil perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
most
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
bitterly
תַּמְרוּרִ֑יםH8563 · tamrûwrHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
: therefore shall he
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
leave
יִטּ֔וֹשׁH5203 · nâṭashHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
blood
דָמָיH1818 · dâmHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
upon him, and his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
reproach
חֶ֨רְפָּת֔H2781 · cherpâhHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct
shall his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
Lord
אָדוֹןH113 · ʼâdôwnsovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
return
יָשִׁ֥יבH7725 · shûwbHebrew hiphil imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
unto him.
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.

KJV and Strong’s alignment: public-domain KJV 2006 word alignment. Greek: Maurice A. Robinson Textus Receptus morphology, public domain. Hebrew and Aramaic: Original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb (CC BY 4.0); underlying Westminster Leningrad Codex text is public domain.