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But they,וְהֵמָּהlike Adam,כְּאָדָםhave transgressedעָבְרוּthe covenant;בְרִיתthereשָׁםthey acted treacherouslyבָּגְדוּagainst me.בִי
Hosea 6:7
Study it in the app“But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they acted treacherously against me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Hosea 6:7, word by word
- like Adamאָדָםadam
Adam
Adam, the personal name of the first man. It is the same Hebrew word "adam" (human being), used as a name. Also a town by the Jordan.
Where else “adam” appears- have transgressedעָבְרוּavru
transgress
To break a covenant or command.
Where else “avru” appears- the covenantבְרִיתverit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “verit” appears- they acted treacherouslyבָּגְדוּbagdu
act treacherously
Be unfaithful: break one's word or someone's trust.
Where else “bagdu” appears
Translation note
“Like Adam”: it can also be understood as “like human beings,” or as the city of Adam (Joshua 3:16), because of the “there” that follows.
The context
6For I desire loyal love and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of Elohim more than burnt offerings.
7 · This verse (above)
8Gilead is a city of those who work wickedness, tracked with blood.