Hosea 6:10

“In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there is the prostitution of Ephraim; Israel is defiled.”

Hosea 6:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 6:10, word by word

In the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “vet” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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I have seenרָאִיתִיraiti

see

To see with one's eyes.

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a horrible thingשַׁעֲרוּרִיָּהshaaruriya

horrible thing

A horrible thing, something that causes dread.

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is the prostitutionזְנוּתzenut

prostitution, unfaithfulness

Prostitution; figuratively, unfaithfulness to God.

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of Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםefrayim

Ephraim

Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".

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is defiledנִטְמָאnitma

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

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The context

9And as bands of raiders lie in wait for a man, so is the company of priests; on the road they murder toward Shechem, for they commit infamy.

10 · This verse (above)

11Also, Judah, a harvest is appointed for you, when I turn back the captivity of my people.

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