{
"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"
}
}