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Hosea

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Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried to Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Ephraim a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֜יִם ef·ra·yim
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feeds to pasture, tend, graze Verb H7462 רֹעֶ֥ה ro·'eh
on wind, breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 ר֙וּחַ֙ ru·ach
And pursues to pursue, chase, persecute Verb H7291 וְרֹדֵ֣ף ve·ro·def
the east wind east, east wind Noun H6921 קָדִ֔ים ka·dim,
continually; the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
He multiplies to be or become much, many or great Verb H7235 יַרְבֶּ֑ה yar·beh;
lies a lie, falsehood, deceptive thing Noun H3577 כָּזָ֥ב ka·zav
and violence. violence, havoc, devastation, ruin Noun H7701 וָשֹׁ֖ד va·shod
Moreover, he makes to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 יִכְרֹ֔תוּ yich·ro·tu,
a covenant a covenant Noun H1285 וּבְרִית֙ u·ve·rit
with Assyria, the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr. Noun H804 אַשּׁ֣וּר a·shur
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And oil fat, oil Noun H8081 וְשֶׁ֖מֶן ve·she·men
is carried to conduct, bear along Verb H2986 יוּבָֽל׃ yu·val.
to Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 לְמִצְרַ֥יִם le·mitz·ra·yim
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Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried to Egypt.
King James Bible Ephraim feeds feedeth on wind, And pursues and followeth after the east wind continually; He multiplies wind: he daily increaseth lies and violence. Moreover, he makes desolation; and they do make a covenant with Assyria, And the Assyrians, and oil is carried to into Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried to Egypt.