Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Hosea.12.2", "source": "אֶפְרַ֜יִם רֹעֶ֥ה ר֙וּחַ֙ וְרֹדֵ֣ף קָדִ֔ים כָּל־הַיּ֕וֹם כָּזָ֥ב וָשֹׁ֖ד יַרְבֶּ֑ה וּבְרִית֙ עִם־אַשּׁ֣וּר יִכְרֹ֔תוּ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן לְמִצְרַ֥יִם יוּבָֽל׃", "text": "*ʾeprayim* *rōʿeh* *rûaḥ* *wĕ*-*rōdēp* *qādîm* all-*ha-yôm* *kāzāb* *wā-šōd* *yarbeh* *û-bĕrît* with-*ʾaššûr* *yikrōtû* *wĕ-šemen* to-*miṣrayim* *yûbāl*", "grammar": { "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim (tribe/kingdom)", "*rōʿeh*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - shepherding/feeding on", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*rōdēp*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - pursuing/chasing", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east wind", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun - the day", "*kāzāb*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*wā-šōd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and destruction/violence", "*yarbeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - multiplies/increases", "*û-bĕrît*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and covenant/treaty", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*yikrōtû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - they cut/make", "*wĕ-šemen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and oil", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yûbāl*": "verb, hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is carried/brought" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh*": "shepherds/feeds on/pursues", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath/emptiness", "*qādîm*": "east wind/scorching wind", "*kāzāb*": "lying/falsehood/deception", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/devastation", "*yikrōtû*": "they cut/they make/they establish" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Hosea.12.5", "source": "וַיָּ֤שַׂר אֶל־מַלְאָךְ֙ וַיֻּכָ֔ל בָּכָ֖ה וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־ל֑וֹ בֵּֽית־אֵל֙ יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ וְשָׁ֖ם יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*way-yāśar* to-*malʾāk* *way-yukāl* *bākâ* *way-yitḥannen*-to-him *bêt-ʾēl* *yimṣāʾennû* *wĕ-šām* *yĕdabbēr* with-us", "grammar": { "*way-yāśar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he strove/contended", "*malʾāk*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*way-yukāl*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive, passive form - and he prevailed", "*bākâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he wept", "*way-yitḥannen*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sought favor/pleaded", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun, construct form - Bethel/house of God", "*yimṣāʾennû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will find him", "*wĕ-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*yĕdabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will speak", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us" }, "variants": { "*yāśar*": "strove/contended/fought/struggled", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel/divine representative", "*yukāl*": "prevailed/overcame/was able", "*bākâ*": "wept/cried", "*yitḥannen*": "sought favor/pleaded/implored/made supplication" } }