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Hosea 2:7
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📖 King James Version

And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

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# Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Translation Definition
1 כִּ֤י כִּי H3588 HC כִּי a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-)though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
2 זָֽנְתָה֙ זָנָה H2181 HVqp3fs זָנָה a primitive root (highly-fed and therefore wanton); to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah): (cause to) commit fornication, X continually, X great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.
3 אִמָּ֔/ם אֵם H517 HNcfsc/Sp3mp אֵם a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like אָב): dam, mother, X parting.
4 הֹבִ֖ישָׁה יָבֵשׁ H3001 HVhp3fs יָבֵשׁ a primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage): be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), X utterly, wither (away).
5 הֽוֹרָתָ֑/ם הָרָה H2029 HVqrfsc/Sp3mp הָרָה a primitive root; to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively): been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
6 כִּ֣י כִּי H3588 HC כִּי a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-)though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
7 אָמְרָ֗ה אָמַר H559 HVqp3fs אָמַר a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude): answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
8 אֵלְכָ֞ה יָלַך H3212 HVqi1cs יָלַך a primitive root (compare הָלַך); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses): X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
9 אַחֲרֵ֤י אַחַר H310 HR אַחַר from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses): after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
10 מְאַהֲבַ/י֙ אָהַב H157 HVprmpc/Sp1cs אָהַב or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise): (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
11 נֹתְנֵ֤י נָתַן H5414 HVqrmpc נָתַן a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.): add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
12 לַחְמִ/י֙ לָ֫חֶם H3899 HNcbsc/Sp1cs לָ֫חֶם from לָחַם; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it): ((shew-))bread, X eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה.
13 וּ/מֵימַ֔/י מָ֫יִם H4325 HC/Ncmpc/Sp1cs מָ֫יִם dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen: + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
14 צַמְרִ֣/י צָ֫מֶר H6785 HNcmsc/Sp1cs צָ֫מֶר from an unused root probably meaning to be shaggy; wool: wool(-len).
15 וּ/פִשְׁתִּ֔/י פִּשְׁתִּי H6593 HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs פִּשְׁתִּי from the same as פַּשׁ as in the sense of comminuting; linen (i.e. the thread, as carded): flax, linen.
16 שַׁמְנִ֖/י שָׁ֫מֶן H8081 HNcmsc/Sp1cs שָׁ֫מֶן from שָׁמַן; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness: anointing, X fat (things), X fruitful, oil((-ed)), ointment, olive, + pine.
17 וְ/שִׁקּוּיָֽ/י שִׁקּוּי H8250 HC/Ncmpc/Sp1cs שִׁקּוּי from שָׁקָה; a beverage; moisture, i.e. (figuratively) refreshment: drink, marrow.