Theyהֵםhave made kings,הִמְלִיכוּbut notוְלֹאfrom me;מִמֶּנִּיthey have made officials,הֵשִׂירוּbutוְI did notלֹאknow it;יָדָעְתִּיwith their silverכַּסְפָּםand their goldוּזְהָבָםthey have madeעָשׂוּfor themselvesלָהֶםidols,עֲצַבִּיםso thatלְמַעַןit may be cut off.יִכָּרֵת
Hosea 8:4
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “yikaret” appears
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?