Hosea 7:1

“When I would heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered, and the evils of Samaria; for they practice falsehood; and the thief comes in, and the band of raiders raids outside.”

Hosea 7:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 7:1, word by word

When I would healרָפְאִrafi

heal

To heal a sick person, a wound or a people.

Where else “rafi” appears
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.

Where else “yisrael” appears
the iniquityעֲוֺןavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avon” appears
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".

Where else “efrayim” appears
was uncoveredנִגְלָהnigla

uncover

To remove what covers, leaving something in view.

Where else “nigla” appears
and the evilsרָעוֹתraot

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

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of Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshomron

Samaria

See it on the mapWhere else “shomron” appears
they practiceפָעֲלוּfaalu

do, make

Do, make, carry out.

Where else “faalu” appears
falsehoodשָׁקֶרshaker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

Where else “shaker” appears
and the thiefגַנָּבganav

thief

Thief.

Where else “ganav” appears
comes inיָבוֹאyavo

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “yavo” appears
and the band of raidersגְּדוּדgedud

band, raiders

Band of raiders, troop that attacks by surprise.

Where else “gedud” appears
raidsפָּשַׁטpashat

raid

To make a raid.

Where else “pashat” appears
outsideחוּץchuts

outside

What lies outside the house, the city or the camp.

Where else “chuts” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemSamaria
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Samaria

    Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)

    A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.

    Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).

    1 Kings 16:242 Kings 17:6John 4:4Acts 8:5

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And they do not say to their heart that all their evil I remember; now their deeds surround them; they are before my face.

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