Hosea 4:16
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.”
רָעָה
To shepherd, to tend, to feed. Raah. To care for a flock with total devotion. The LORD is my shepherd. He takes personal responsibility for every need.
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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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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עַתָּה
now
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עַתָּה
at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
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סָרַר
it is stubborn
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סָרַר
to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory
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