Hosea 6:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So let us know,וְנֵדְעָ֣ה
(ve·ne·de·'ah)
3045: to knowa prim. root
let us pressנִרְדְּפָ֗ה
(nir·de·fah)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
on to knowלָדַ֙עַת֙
(la·da·'at)
3045: to knowa prim. root
the LORD.יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
His going forthמֹֽוצָאֹ֑ו
(mo·v·tza·'ov;)
4161: a place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, springfrom yatsa
is as certainנָכֹ֣ון
(na·cho·vn)
3559: to be firma prim. root
as the dawn;כְּשַׁ֖חַר
(ke·sha·char)
7837: dawnfrom an unused word
And He will comeוְיָבֹ֤וא
(ve·ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to us like the rain,כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙
(chag·ge·shem)
1653: rain, showerfrom an unused word
Like the spring rainכְּמַלְקֹ֖ושׁ
(ke·mal·ko·vsh)
4456: latter rain, spring rainfrom the same as leqesh
watering 
 
3384: to throw, shoota prim. root
the earth."אָֽרֶץ׃
(a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then shall we know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
if we follow
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
on to know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
his going forth
mowtsa'  (mo-tsaw')
brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein, (water-)course (springs).
is prepared
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
as the morning
shachar  (shakh'-ar)
dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial) -- day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.
and he shall come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto us as the rain
geshem  (gheh'-shem)
a shower -- rain, shower.
as the latter
malqowsh  (mal-koshe')
the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence -- latter rain.
and former rain
yarah  (yaw-raw')
to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
unto the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth."

King James Bible
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let us strive to know the LORD. His appearance is as sure as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the land.

International Standard Version
Let us know, let us pursue knowledge of the LORD; his coming is as certain as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the autumn and spring rains come on the earth.

NET Bible
So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the LORD! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let's learn about the LORD. Let's get to know the LORD. He will come to us as sure as the morning comes. He will come to us like the autumn rains and the spring rains that water the ground.

King James 2000 Bible
Let us know, let us press on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
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