Hosea 1:4
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.”
דָּם
Blood. Dam. The life of a creature is in its blood. The blood of Jesus speaks mercy. It purchased our forgiveness and sealed the new covenant.
שֵׁם
name/ his
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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קָרָא
call
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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בַּיִת
the house of
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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עוֹד
yet
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עוֹד
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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מַמְלָכוּת
the kingdom of
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מַמְלָכוּת
{dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)}
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יִזְרְעֵאל
Jezreel
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יִזְרְעֵאל
Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites
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מְעַט
a little
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מְעַט
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
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יֵהוּא
Jehu
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יֵהוּא
Jehu, the name of five Israelites
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