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Hosea

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Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Ephraim Ephraim Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֜יִם ef·ra·yim
Analysis:
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feedeth break Verb H7462 רֹעֶ֥ה ro·'eh
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on wind air Noun H7307 ר֙וּחַ֙ ru·ach
and followeth chase Verb H7291 וְרֹדֵ֣ף ve·ro·def
after the east wind east-ward Noun H6921 קָדִ֔ים ka·dim,
he all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
increaseth abundance Verb H7235 יַרְבֶּ֑ה yar·beh;
lies deceitful Noun H3577 כָּזָ֥ב ka·zav
and desolation desolation Noun H7701 וָשֹׁ֖ד va·shod
and they do make be chewed Verb H3772 יִכְרֹ֔תוּ yich·ro·tu,
a covenant confederacy Noun H1285 וּבְרִית֙ u·ve·rit
with the Assyrians Asshur Noun H804 אַשּׁ֣וּר a·shur
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and oil anointing Noun H8081 וְשֶׁ֖מֶן ve·she·men
is carried bring Verb H2986 יוּבָֽל׃ yu·val.
into Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 לְמִצְרַ֥יִם le·mitz·ra·yim
Analysis:

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