They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
They ſacrifice vpon the tops of the mountaines, and burne incenſe vpon the hilles vnder okes and poplars, and elmes, becauſe the ſhadowe thereof is good: therefore your daughters ſhall commit whoredome, and your ſpouſes ſhall commit adulterie.
אֵלָה , feminine noun, ʾeyla — a terebinth (value 36)
H424,
אֵלָה ʼêlâh, ay-law'; feminine of H352; an oak or other strong tree:—elm, oak, teil-tree.terebinth, terebinth tree
valley where David killed Goliath
Used in 12 Verses, 8 Books 13  Occurrence Count
אַלּוֹן , masculine noun, ʾallon — an oak (value 87)
H437,
אַלּוֹן ʼallôwn, al-lone'; a variation of H436:—oak.Used in 8 Verses, 6 Books 8  Occurrence Count
בַּת , feminine noun, proper feminine noun, bat — daughter (value 402)
H1323,
בַּת bath, bath; from H1129 (as feminine of H1121); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively):—apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, × first, × old, owl, town, village.feminine noun
daughter
daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin
as polite address
proper feminine noun
as designation of women of a particular place
as personification
daughter-villages
description of character
young women, women
Used in 498 Verses, 34 Books 583  Occurrence Count
גִּבְעָה , feminine noun, givʿa — a hill (value 80)
H1389,
גִּבְעָה gibʻâh, ghib-aw'; feminine from the same as H1387; a hillock:—hill, little hill.hill
hill (lower than a mountain)
as a place of illicit worship
poetic for mountain
used in place names
Used in 71 Verses, 25 Books 71  Occurrence Count
הַר , masculine noun, har — mountain, hill, hill country (value 205)
H2022,
הַר har, har; a shortened form of H2042; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively):—hill (country), mount(-ain), × promotion.hill, mountain, hill country, mount
Used in 486 Verses, 35 Books 543  Occurrence Count
זָבַח , verb, zavah — to slaughter for sacrifice (value 17)
H2076,
זָבַח zâbach, zaw-bakh'; a primitive root; to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice):—kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice
(Qal)
to slaughter for sacrifice
to slaughter for eating
to slaughter in divine judgment
(Piel) to sacrifice, offer sacrifice
Used in 127 Verses, 24 Books 134  Occurrence Count
זָנָה , verb, zana — to commit fornication, be a harlot (value 62)
H2181,
זָנָה zânâh, zaw-naw'; a primitive root [highly fed and therefore wanton]; to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah):—(cause to) commit fornication, × continually, × great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot
(Qal)
to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication
to commit adultery
to be a cult prostitute
to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.)
(Pual) to play the harlot
(Hiphil)
to cause to commit adultery
to force into prostitution
to commit fornication
Used in 81 Verses, 19 Books 90  Occurrence Count
טוֹב , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, tov — pleasant, agreeable, good (value 17)
H2896,
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).adjective
good, pleasant, agreeable
pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun
a good thing, benefit, welfare
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun
welfare, benefit, good things
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty
Used in 521 Verses, 35 Books 561  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
כַּלָּה , feminine noun, kalla — daughter-in-law, bride (value 55)
H3618,
כַּלָּה kallâh, kal-law'; from H3634; a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife:—bride, daughter-in-law, spouse.bride, daughter-in-law
daughter-in-law
bride, young wife
Used in 34 Verses, 12 Books 34  Occurrence Count
כֵּן , adjective, adverb, keyn — so, thus (value 70)
H3651,
כֵּן kên, kane; from H3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):— after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.adverb
so, therefore, thus
thus, so
just so
therefore
so...as (paired with adverb)
then
forasmuch as (in phrase)
(with preposition)
therefore, this being so (specific)
hitherto
therefore, on this ground (general)
afterwards
in such case
adjective
right, just, honest, true, veritable
right, just, honest
correct
true, veritable
true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
Used in 731 Verses, 35 Books 764  Occurrence Count
לִבְנֶה , masculine noun, livneh — poplar (value 87)
H3839,
לִבְנֶה libneh, lib-neh'; from H3835; some sort of whitish tree, perhaps the storax:—poplar.poplar, white poplar
a tree which exudes milky-white gum
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
נָאַף , verb, naʾaf — to commit adultery (value 131)
H5003,
נָאַף nâʼaph, naw-af'; a primitive root; to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize:—adulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman that breaketh wedlock.to commit adultery
(Qal)
to commit adultery
usually of man
always with wife of another
adultery (of women) (participle)
idolatrous worship (fig.)
(Piel)
to commit adultery
of man
adultery (of women) (participle)
idolatrous worship (fig.)
Used in 26 Verses, 11 Books 30  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
צֵל , masculine noun, tzeyl — a shadow (value 120)
H6738,
צֵל tsêl, tsale; from H6751; shade, whether literal or figurative:—defence, shade(-ow).shadow, shade
shadow (on dial)
shadow, shade (as protection)
shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)
Used in 47 Verses, 15 Books 49  Occurrence Count
קָטַר , gentilic adjective, masculine noun, verb, katar — to make sacrifices smoke (value 309)
H6999,
קָטַר qâṭar, kaw-tar'; a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship):—burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).verb
to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke
(Piel)
to make sacrifices smoke
to sacrifice
(Pual) to smoke a sacrifice
(Hiphil)
to make sacrifices smoke
to cause incense to smoke, offer incense
to make smoke upon
(Hophal) to be made to smoke
masculine noun
incense
feminine noun
incense-altar
Used in 112 Verses, 15 Books 115  Occurrence Count
רֹאשׁ , masculine noun, rosh — head (value 501)
H7218,
רֹאשׁ rôʼsh, roshe; from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.):—band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, × every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), × lead, × poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning
head (of man, animals)
top, tip (of mountain)
height (of stars)
chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)
head, front, beginning
chief, choicest, best
head, division, company, band
sum
Used in 547 Verses, 35 Books 597  Occurrence Count
תַּחַת , proper patrial adjective, accusative adverb, masculine noun, tahat — underneath, below, instead of (value 808)
H8478,
תַּחַת tachath, takh'-ath; from the same as H8430; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.:—as, beneath, × flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, × unto, × when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas
masculine noun
the under part
accusative adverb
beneath
preposition
under, beneath
at the foot of (idiom)
sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)
of subjection or conquest
what is under one, the place in which one stands
in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)
in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
conjunction
instead of, instead of that
in return for that, because that
in compounds
in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)
from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
Used in 450 Verses, 36 Books 505  Occurrence Count
| Hosea 4:13Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| עַל־רָאשֵׁ֨י הֶהָרִ֜ים יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ וְעַל־הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ תַּ֣חַת אַלּ֧וֹן וְלִבְנֶ֛ה וְאֵלָ֖ה כִּ֣י ט֣וֹב צִלָּ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃ |
| Verse #22147 (Ch. #866) — 20 words, 85 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| They sacrifice |
H2076zavah |
זָבַח |
17 |
| upon the tops |
H7218rosh |
רֹאשׁ |
501 |
| of the mountains, |
H2022har |
הַר |
205 |
| and burn incense |
H6999katar |
קָטַר |
309 |
| upon the hills, |
H1389givʿa |
גִּבְעָה |
80 |
| under oaks |
H437ʾallon |
אַלּוֹן |
87 |
| and poplars |
H3839livneh |
לִבְנֶה |
87 |
| and elms, |
H424ʾeyla |
אֵלָה |
36 |
| because the shadow |
H6738tzeyl |
צֵל |
120 |
| thereof is good: |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| therefore your daughters |
H1323bat |
בַּת |
402 |
| shall commit whoredom, |
H2181zana |
זָנָה |
62 |
| and your spouses |
H3618kalla |
כַּלָּה |
55 |
| shall commit adultery. |
H5003naʾaf |
נָאַף |
131 |
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