Hosea 13:7
Strong's Lexicon
So I will pounce
וָאֱהִ֥י (wā·’ĕ·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

on them
לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew :

like
כְּמוֹ־ (kə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 3644: adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were

a lion;
שָׁ֑חַל (šā·ḥal)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7826: 1) lion 1a) of Jehovah, wicked men (fig)

like a leopard
כְּנָמֵ֖ר (kə·nā·mêr)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5246: 1) leopard

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the path
דֶּ֥רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

I will lurk.
אָשֽׁוּר׃ (’ā·šūr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7789: 1) to see, behold, observe, regard 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to behold, observe 1a2) to regard 1a3) to watch, watch (stealthily), lie in wait

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

Young's Literal Translation
And I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I will be like a lion to them; I will lurk like a leopard on the path.

New American Standard Bible
So I will be like a lion to them; Like a leopard I will lie in wait by the wayside.

King James Bible
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe [them]:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So I will be like a lion to them, like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

New Living Translation
So now I will attack you like a lion, like a leopard that lurks along the road.

English Standard Version
So I am to them like a lion; like a leopard I will lurk beside the way.

New American Standard Bible
So I will be like a lion to them; Like a leopard I will lie in wait by the wayside.

King James Bible
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I will be like a lion to them; I will lurk like a leopard on the path.

International Standard Version
"So I will be like a lion to them. Like a leopard I will stalk them along the road.

NET Bible
So I will pounce on them like a lion; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

American Standard Version
Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way;

English Revised Version
Therefore am I unto them as a lion: as a leopard will I watch by the way:

Young's Literal Translation
And I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out.
















Cross References
Revelation 13:2
And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Job 10:16
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

Jeremiah 5:6
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.

Jeremiah 25:38
He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.

Lamentations 3:10
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

Hosea 5:14
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

Hosea 1:1
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

Hosea 13:6
According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

Hosea 13:5
I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

Hosea 13:4
Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

Hosea 13:8
I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
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