Hosea 1:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Nameקְרָ֥א
(ke·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
him Jezreel;יִזְרְעֶ֑אל
(yiz·re·'el;)
3157: "God sows," two Isr., also two cities in Isr., also a valley in N. Isr.from zara and el
for yetעֹ֣וד
(o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
a little while,מְעַ֗ט
(me·'at)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
and I will punishוּפָ֨קַדְתִּ֜י
(u·fa·kad·ti)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Jehuיֵה֔וּא
(ye·hu,)
3058: "the LORD is He," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and hu
for the bloodshedדְּמֵ֤י
(de·mei)
1818: blooda prim. root
of Jezreel,יִזְרְעֶאל֙
(yiz·re·'el)
3157: "God sows," two Isr., also two cities in Isr., also a valley in N. Isr.from zara and el
and I will put an endוְהִ֨שְׁבַּתִּ֔י
(ve·hish·bat·ti,)
7673a: to cease, desist, resta prim. root
to the kingdomמַמְלְכ֖וּת
(mam·le·chut)
4468: kingdom, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
of the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
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)
unto him Call
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Jezreel
Yizr`e'l  (yiz-reh-ale')
God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites -- Jezreel.
for yet a little
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
while and I will avenge
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
the blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
of Jezreel
Yizr`e'l  (yiz-reh-ale')
God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites -- Jezreel.
upon the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Jehu
Yehuw'  (yay-hoo')
Jehovah (is) He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites -- Jehu.
and will cause to cease
shabath  (shaw-bath')
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
the kingdom
mamlakuwth  (mam-law-kooth')
kingdom, reign.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the LORD said to him, "Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to him: Name him Jezreel, for in a little while I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel on the house of Jehu and put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

International Standard Version
The LORD told Hosea, "Name the child 'Jezreel,' because in a little while I'll avenge the blood that was shed by Jehu's dynasty at Jezreel. I'll put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.

NET Bible
Then the LORD said to Hosea, "Name him 'Jezreel,' because in a little while I will punish the dynasty of Jehu on account of the bloodshed in the valley of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD told Hosea, "Name him Jezreel. In a little while I will punish Jehu's family for the people they slaughtered at Jezreel. Then I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
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