New American Standard Bible 1995

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Hosea

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They speak mere words, With worthless oaths they make covenants; And judgment sprouts like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They speak to speak Verb H1696 דִּבְּר֣וּ dib·be·ru
[mere] words, speech, word Noun H1697 דְבָרִ֔ים de·va·rim,
With worthless emptiness, vanity Noun H7723 שָׁ֖וְא sha·ve
oaths to swear, curse Verb H422 אָלֹ֥ות a·lo·vt
they make to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 כָּרֹ֣ת ka·rot
covenants; a covenant Noun H1285 בְּרִ֑ית be·rit;
And judgment judgment Noun H4941 מִשְׁפָּ֔ט mish·pat,
sprouts to bud, sprout, shoot Verb H6524 וּפָרַ֤ח u·fa·rach
like poisonous weeds (bitter and poisonous herb) venom Noun H7219 כָּרֹאשׁ֙ ka·rosh
in the furrows a furrow Noun H8525 תַּלְמֵ֥י tal·mei
of the field. field, land H7706    

People

Mered

a man of Judah

Meres

a Persian noble

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New American Standard Bible 1995 They speak mere words, With worthless oaths they make covenants; And judgment sprouts like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
King James Bible They speak mere have spoken words, With worthless oaths they make covenants; And swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment sprouts like poisonous weeds springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
Hebrew Greek English They speak mere words, With worthless oaths they make covenants; And judgment sprouts like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.