Hosea 5:9

Hebrew
אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
בְּי֖וֹם תּֽוֹכֵחָ֑ה בְּשִׁבְטֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הוֹדַ֖עְתִּי נֶאֱמָנָֽה
ESV
Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of punishment; among the tribes of Israel I make known what is sure.
NIV
Ephraim will be laid waste on the day of reckoning. Among the tribes of Israel I proclaim what is certain.
NLT
One thing is certain, Israel: On your day of punishment, you will become a heap of rubble.
LXX
Εφραιμ εἰς ἀφανισμὸν ἐγένετο ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
ἡμέραις ἐλέγχου ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
ταῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
φυλαῖς τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Ισραηλ ἔδειξα πιστά
KJV
Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.

Hosea 5:8 ← Hosea 5:9 → Hosea 5:10

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