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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Hosea 8:11 - Many
Hosea 8:11 - Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Because | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| Ephraim | H669 | אֶפְרַיִם |
[Proper Name Masculine] double fruit; {Ephrajim} a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from {him} and its territory |
| hath made many | H7235 | רָבָה |
[Verb] to increase (in whatever respect) |
| altars | H4196 | מִזְבֵּחַ |
[Noun Masculine] an altar |
| to sin | H2398 | חָטָא |
[Verb] properly to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference to {forfeit} lack: {expiate} {repent } (causatively) lead {astray} condemn |
| altars | H4196 | מִזְבֵּחַ |
[Noun Masculine] an altar |
| shall be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| unto him to sin | H2398 | חָטָא |
[Verb] properly to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference to {forfeit} lack: {expiate} {repent } (causatively) lead {astray} condemn |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.