Hosea 6:9
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.”
כֹּהֵן
Priest. Kohen. One who stands between God and the people. Jesus is our great High Priest. And in Him every believer is part of a royal priesthood with full access to God.
עָשָׂה
they have done
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עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
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דֶּרֶךְ
the way
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דֶּרֶךְ
Way, road, path. Derek. The way of the LORD. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. God guides every step of those who trust Him.
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רָצַח
they murder
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רָצַח
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
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גְּדוּד
marauding bands
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גְּדוּד
a crowd (especially of soldiers)
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שְׁכֶם
Shechem/ towards
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שְׁכֶם
Shekem, a place in Palestine
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זִמָּה
wickedness
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זִמָּה
a plan, especially a bad one
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חֲבַר
an association of
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חֲבַר
an associate
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