They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
They eate vp the ſinne of my people, and they † ſet their heart on their iniquitie.
אָכַל , verb, ʾakhal — to eat (value 51)
H398,
אָכַל ʼâkal, aw-kal'; a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively):—× at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, × freely, × in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, × quite.to eat, devour, burn up, feed
(Qal)
to eat (human subject)
to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)
to devour, consume (of fire)
to devour, slay (of sword)
to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)
to devour (of oppression)
(Niphal)
to be eaten (by men)
to be devoured, consumed (of fire)
to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)
(Pual)
to cause to eat, feed with
to cause to devour
(Hiphil)
to feed
to cause to eat
(Piel)
consume
Used in 703 Verses, 38 Books 803  Occurrence Count
אֵל , preposition, ʾeyl — to, into, towards (value 31)
H413,
אֵל ʼêl, ale; (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ʼel ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to:—about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).to, toward, unto (of motion)
into (limit is actually entered)
in among
toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
in addition to, to
concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
according to (rule or standard)
at, by, against (of one's presence)
in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Used in 4202 Verses, 38 Books 5488  Occurrence Count
חַטָּאָה , feminine noun, hattaʾa — sinful thing, sin (value 23)
H2403,
חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh, khat-taw-aw'; or חַטָּאת chaṭṭâʼth; from H2398; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender:—punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).sin, sinful
sin, sin offering
sin
condition of sin, guilt of sin
punishment for sin
sin-offering
purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness
Used in 270 Verses, 25 Books 293  Occurrence Count
נֶפֶשׁ , feminine noun, nefesh — a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (value 430)
H5315,
נֶפֶשׁ nephesh, neh'-fesh; from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):—any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
living being
living being (with life in the blood)
the man himself, self, person or individual
seat of the appetites
seat of emotions and passions
activity of mind
dubious
activity of the will
dubious
activity of the character
dubious
Used in 683 Verses, 31 Books 748  Occurrence Count
נָשָׂא , verb, nasaʾ — to lift, carry, take (value 351)
H5375,
נָשָׂא nâsâʼ, naw-saw'; or נָסָה nâçâh; (Psalm 4:6 [7]), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative:—accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ( man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, × needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, swear, take (away, up), × utterly, wear, yield.to lift, bear up, carry, take
(Qal)
to lift, lift up
to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure
to take, take away, carry off, forgive
(Niphal)
to be lifted up, be exalted
to lift oneself up, rise up
to be borne, be carried
to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away
(Piel)
to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist
to desire, long (fig.)
to carry, bear continuously
to take, take away
(Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself
(Hiphil)
to cause one to bear (iniquity)
to cause to bring, have brought
Used in 609 Verses, 37 Books 649  Occurrence Count
עָוֺן , masculine noun, ʿavon — iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity (value 126)
H5771,
עָוֺן ʻâvôn, aw-vone'; or עָווֹן ʻâvôwn; (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 [7]), from H5753; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil:—fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity
iniquity
guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)
consequence of or punishment for iniquity
Used in 215 Verses, 26 Books 230  Occurrence Count
עַם , masculine noun, ʿam — people (value 110)
H5971,
עַם ʻam, am; from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:—folk, men, nation, people.nation, people
people, nation
persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
kinsman, kindred
Used in 1655 Verses, 39 Books 1857  Occurrence Count
| Hosea 4:8Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| חַטַּ֥את עַמִּ֖י יֹאכֵ֑לוּ וְאֶל־עֲוֺנָ֖ם יִשְׂא֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
| Verse #22142 (Ch. #866) — 7 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| They eat up |
H398ʾakhal |
אָכַל |
51 |
| the sin |
H2403hattaʾa |
חַטָּאָה |
23 |
| of my people, |
H5971ʿam |
עַם |
110 |
| and they set |
H5375nasaʾ |
נָשָׂא |
351 |
| their heart |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
| on their iniquity. |
H5771ʿavon |
עָוֺן |
126 |
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