Hosea 8:4

“They have made kings, but not from me; they have made officials, but I did not know it; with their silver and their gold they have made for themselves idols, so that it may be cut off.”

Hosea 8:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 8:4, word by word

have made kingsהִמְלִיכוּhimlichu

make king

To set someone up as king, proclaim him and give him the throne.

Where else “himlichu” appears
they have made officialsהֵשִׂירוּhesiru

rule as prince

Rule as a prince; make oneself a prince over others.

Where else “hesiru” appears
know itיָדָעְתִּיyadati

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yadati” appears
with their silverכַּסְפָּkaspa

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

Where else “kaspa” appears
and their goldזְהָבָzehava

gold

Gold.

Where else “zehava” appears
they have madeעָשׂוּasu

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asu” appears
idolsעֲצַבִּיםatsabim

idol

Idol: an image made by human hands that is worshiped. The word comes from "shape", and it sounds like the word for "pain".

Where else “atsabim” appears
it may be cut offיִכָּרֵתyikaret

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

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The context

3Israel has rejected the good; an enemy will pursue him.

4 · This verse (above)

5He has rejected your calf, Samaria; my anger burns against them; how long will they not be capable of innocence?

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