Hosea 4:7
"As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

As they were increased, so they sinned against me,.... As the children of the priests increased and grew up, they sinned against the Lord, imitating their parents; they were as many

sinners as they were persons, not one to be excepted: this expresses their universal depravity and corruption. Some understand it of their increase, as in number, so in riches, wealth, honour, dignity, and authority, and yet they sinned more and more; which shows their ingratitude. So the Targum, "as I have multiplied fruits unto them, &c.'' Therefore will I change their glory into shame, take away their priesthood from them, so that they shall be no more priests, and as if they never had been; and reduce them to a state of poverty, meanness, and disgrace; and cause them to go into captivity with the meanest of the people; and be in no more honour, but subject to as much scorn and contempt as they.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H7235 רָבָה
Definition:

A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect) -- (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake forrabab), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full o A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect) -- (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake forrabab), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full o

Possible Meanings:
  • grow great (semantic_range)
  • grow tall and large (semantic_range)
  • make great (semantic_range)
H3651 כֵּן
Definition:

29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ 29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • thus (semantic_range)
  • as follows (semantic_range)
H2398 חָטָא
Definition:

31+ 29: t., 3 feminine singularחָֽטְאָהLeviticus 5:15;Lamentations 1:8,חָטָֽאָהJeremiah 50:14;Ezekiel 16:15,חָטָאתExodus 5:16, etc., + 82 t. Perfect;ImperfectיֶחֱטָאLeviticus 4:312t.,תֶּחֱטָ֫אוּExodus 31+ 29: t., 3 feminine singularחָֽטְאָהLeviticus 5:15;Lamentations 1:8,חָטָֽאָהJeremiah 50:14;Ezekiel 16:15,חָטָאתExodus 5:16, etc., + 82 t. Perfect;ImperfectיֶחֱטָאLeviticus 4:312t.,תֶּחֱטָ֫אוּExodus

Possible Meanings:
  • sinful (semantic_range)
  • sinners (semantic_range)
H3519 כָּבוֹד
Definition:

Rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; fromkabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).see HEBREWkabadBrown-Driver-BriggsII.כָּבוֺ Rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; fromkabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).see HEBREWkabadBrown-Driver-BriggsII.כָּבוֺ

Possible Meanings:
  • abundance (semantic_range)
  • abundance (semantic_range)
  • riches (semantic_range)
H7036 קָלוֹן
Definition:

2ignominy, dishonour; — absolute׳קHosea 4:7+; constructקְלוֺןIsaiah 22:18; suffixקְלוֺנֵךְJeremiah 13:26+; —1of nationalignominyHosea 4:7,18 (dubious Line, see Che Now),Jeremiah 46:12(read probablyקוֺ 2ignominy, dishonour; — absolute׳קHosea 4:7+; constructקְלוֺןIsaiah 22:18; suffixקְלוֺנֵךְJeremiah 13:26+; —1of nationalignominyHosea 4:7,18 (dubious Line, see Che Now),Jeremiah 46:12(read probablyקוֺ

H4171 מוּר
Definition:

11subjectרֵיחוֺ(of wine, figurative of Moab);Hiph`ilPerfectהֵמִירJeremiah 2:11; onהַהֵימִירib., see K?:i. 457;ImperfectיָמִירPsalm 15:43t.; jussiveיָמֵרEzekiel 48:14; suffixיְמִירֶנּוּLeviticus 27:33( 11subjectרֵיחוֺ(of wine, figurative of Moab);Hiph`ilPerfectהֵמִירJeremiah 2:11; onהַהֵימִירib., see K?:i. 457;ImperfectיָמִירPsalm 15:43t.; jussiveיָמֵרEzekiel 48:14; suffixיְמִירֶנּוּLeviticus 27:33(

Possible Meanings:
  • change (semantic_range)
  • be changed (semantic_range)
  • change (semantic_range)
  • alter (semantic_range)
  • exchange (semantic_range)

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