NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The beginningtchillah (tekh-il-law') a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly) -- begin(-ning), first (time). of the word dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. by Hosea Howshea` (ho-shay'-ah) deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites -- Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea. And the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) to Hosea Howshea` (ho-shay'-ah) deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites -- Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea. Go yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) take laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) unto thee a wife 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman of whoredoms zanuwn (zaw-noon') adultery; figuratively, idolatry -- whoredom. and children yeled (yeh'-led) something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one). of whoredoms zanuwn (zaw-noon') adultery; figuratively, idolatry -- whoredom. for the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. hath committed great zanah (zaw-naw') to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) whoredom zanah (zaw-naw') to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) departing from 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, "Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, forsaking the LORD." King James Bible The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the LORD first spoke to Hosea, He said this to him: Go and marry a promiscuous wife and have children of promiscuity, for the land is committing blatant acts of promiscuity by abandoning the LORD. International Standard Version When a message from the LORD came to Hosea, the LORD told him, "Go marry a prostitute and have children with her, because the land is prostituting itself by departing from the LORD." NET Bible When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, he said to him, "Go marry a prostitute who will bear illegitimate children conceived through prostitution, because the nation continually commits spiritual prostitution by turning away from the LORD." GOD'S WORD® Translation When the LORD first spoke to Hosea, the LORD told him, "Marry a prostitute, and have children with that prostitute. The people in this land have acted like prostitutes and abandoned the LORD." King James 2000 Bible The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto you a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry: for the land has committed great harlotry, departing from the LORD. Links Hosea 1:2Hosea 1:2 NIV Hosea 1:2 NLT Hosea 1:2 ESV Hosea 1:2 NASB Hosea 1:2 KJV |