Hosea 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then I saidוָאֹמַ֣ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to her, "You shall stayתֵּ֣שְׁבִי
(te·she·vi)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
with me for manyרַבִּים֙
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
days.יָמִ֤ים
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
You shall not play the harlot,תִזְנִ֔י
(tiz·ni,)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
shall you haveתִֽהְיִ֖י
(tih·yi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a man;לְאִ֑ישׁ
(le·'ish;)
376: manfrom an unused word
so I will alsoוְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
be towardאֵלֶ֗יהָ
(e·lei·ha)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
you." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto her Thou shalt abide
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
for me many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
thou shalt not play the harlot
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
and thou shalt not be
hayah  (haw-yaw)
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
for another man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
so will I also be for thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then I said to her, "You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you."

King James Bible
And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said to her, "You must live with me many days. Don't be promiscuous or belong to any man, and I will act the same way toward you."

International Standard Version
I told her, "You will remain with me a long time, you won't be promiscuous, you won't be involved with any man, and I'll do the same."

NET Bible
Then I told her, "You must live with me many days; you must not commit adultery or have sexual intercourse with another man, and I also will wait for you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I told her, "You must wait for me a long time. Don't be a prostitute or offer yourself to any man. I will wait for you."

King James 2000 Bible
And I said unto her, you shall abide with me many days; you shall not play the harlot, and you shall not be for another man: so will I also be to you.
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