Hosea 7:1
"When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

A practical disbelief of God's government was at the bottom of all israel's wickedness; as if God could not see it or did not heed it. Their sins appear on

every side of them.

Reflection

Thus men execute the Divine vengeance on each other. Those are not only heated with sin, but hardened in sin, who continue to live without prayer, even when in trouble

and distress.

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A practical disbelief of God's government was at the bottom of all israel's wickedness; as if God could not see it or did not heed it. Their sins appear on

every side of them. Their hearts were inflamed by evil desires, like a heated oven. In the midst of their troubles as a nation, the people never thought of seeking help from God. The actual wickedness of men's lives bears a very small proportion to what is in their hearts. But when lust is inwardly cherished, it will break forth into outward sin. Those who tempt others to drunkenness never can be their real friends, and often design their ruin. Thus men execute the Divine vengeance on each other. Those are not only heated with sin, but hardened in sin, who continue to live without prayer, even when in trouble and distress.

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (15 words)

H7495 רָפָא
Definition:

10, suffixוּרְפָאָםIsaiah 19:22, 1singular suffix consecutiveוּרְפָאתִיוIsaiah 57:19, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְמָּא2 Kings 20:8+, suffixיִרְמָּאֵנוּHosea 6:1, 1singularאֶרְמָּאHosea 14:5+, 10, suffixוּרְפָאָםIsaiah 19:22, 1singular suffix consecutiveוּרְפָאתִיוIsaiah 57:19, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְמָּא2 Kings 20:8+, suffixיִרְמָּאֵנוּHosea 6:1, 1singularאֶרְמָּאHosea 14:5+,

Possible Meanings:
  • heal (semantic_range)
  • heal (semantic_range)
  • be healed (semantic_range)
  • have healed (semantic_range)
  • heal (semantic_range)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H1540 גֶּלֶה
Definition:

21+ (18 t. in all);Imperfectיִגְלֶה1 Samuel 20:25t.,וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל2 Kings 17:233t., also jussiveיִ֫גֶלJob 20:28;Job 36:15; 3masculine pluralיִגְלוּAmos 6:7;Imperativemasculine singularגְּלֵהEzekiel 12:3; 21+ (18 t. in all);Imperfectיִגְלֶה1 Samuel 20:25t.,וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל2 Kings 17:233t., also jussiveיִ֫גֶלJob 20:28;Job 36:15; 3masculine pluralיִגְלוּAmos 6:7;Imperativemasculine singularגְּלֵהEzekiel 12:3;

Possible Meanings:
  • basin (semantic_range)
  • bowl (semantic_range)
  • basin (semantic_range)
  • pool (semantic_range)
  • well (semantic_range)
H5771 עָוֹן
Definition:

14iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity; —׳עabsoluteExodus 21:43+;עָווֺן2 Kings 7:9;Psalm 51:7; constructעֲוֺןGenesis 15:16+;עֲווֺן1 Chronicles 21:8; suffixעֲוֺנִיGenesis 4:13+ (2 Samuel 16:12 re 14iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity; —׳עabsoluteExodus 21:43+;עָווֺן2 Kings 7:9;Psalm 51:7; constructעֲוֺןGenesis 15:16+;עֲווֺן1 Chronicles 21:8; suffixעֲוֺנִיGenesis 4:13+ (2 Samuel 16:12 re

Possible Meanings:
  • dwell (semantic_range)
H0669 אֶפְרַיִם
Definition:

52 connected withהִפְרָה, Hiph`il ofפרה, compareפראHiph`ilHosea 13:15).12nd son of JosephGenesis 41:52;Genesis 46:20; reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over ManassehGe 52 connected withהִפְרָה, Hiph`il ofפרה, compareפראHiph`ilHosea 13:15).12nd son of JosephGenesis 41:52;Genesis 46:20; reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over ManassehGe

Possible Meanings:
  • Ephraim (semantic_range)
H7451 רַע
Definition:

Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm

Possible Meanings:
  • misery (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)
H8111 שֹׁמְרוֹן
Definition:

24); —׳שׁ1 Kings 16:24(name explanation as fromשֶׁמֶר, originally owner of site),1 Kings 16:28;1 Kings 16:29;1 Kings 16:32;1 Kings 20:1,10 +;שֹׁמְר֫וֺנָה1 Kings 20:43;2 Kings 6:19;2 Kings 14:14; perso 24); —׳שׁ1 Kings 16:24(name explanation as fromשֶׁמֶר, originally owner of site),1 Kings 16:28;1 Kings 16:29;1 Kings 16:32;1 Kings 20:1,10 +;שֹׁמְר֫וֺנָה1 Kings 20:43;2 Kings 6:19;2 Kings 14:14; perso

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H6466 פָעַל
Definition:

27+,פָ֫עַל אֵלNumbers 23:23, 2masculine singularמָּעַלְתָּExodus 15:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְעַלJob 22:17+; 2 masculine singularתִּפְעָלֿJob 35:6, etc.;Infinitive constructלְפָעְָלָםJ 27+,פָ֫עַל אֵלNumbers 23:23, 2masculine singularמָּעַלְתָּExodus 15:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְעַלJob 22:17+; 2 masculine singularתִּפְעָלֿJob 35:6, etc.;Infinitive constructלְפָעְָלָםJ

Possible Meanings:
  • doing (semantic_range)
  • deed (semantic_range)
  • work (semantic_range)
  • deed (semantic_range)
  • thing done (semantic_range)
H8267 שֶׁקֶר
Definition:

764t.;שָׁ֑קֶרExodus 5:942t.; pluralשְׁקָרִיםPsalm 101:73t.; suffixשִׁקְרֵיהֶםJeremiah 23:22; —1deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one : a molten imageJeremiah 10:14=Jeremiah 51:17; gif 764t.;שָׁ֑קֶרExodus 5:942t.; pluralשְׁקָרִיםPsalm 101:73t.; suffixשִׁקְרֵיהֶםJeremiah 23:22; —1deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one : a molten imageJeremiah 10:14=Jeremiah 51:17; gif

Possible Meanings:
  • do (semantic_range)
  • deal falsely (semantic_range)
  • thou wilt not do falsely (semantic_range)
  • deal falsely (semantic_range)
H1590 גַּנָּב
Definition:

1thief—גַּנָּבExodus 22:112t.;גַּנָּבִיםIsaiah 1:233t. —thiefthat breaks inExodus 22:1;Exodus 22:6;Exodus 22:7(JE); by windowJoel 2:9(in simile);thiefas one who stealsIsaiah 1:23;Psalm 50:18;Proverbs 1thief—גַּנָּבExodus 22:112t.;גַּנָּבִיםIsaiah 1:233t. —thiefthat breaks inExodus 22:1;Exodus 22:6;Exodus 22:7(JE); by windowJoel 2:9(in simile);thiefas one who stealsIsaiah 1:23;Psalm 50:18;Proverbs

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H6584 פָשַׁט
Definition:

1+, 2 masculine singularוּפָשַׁטְדָמתּ֫Judges 9:33, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularוַיִפְשַׁט1 Samuel 19:24; 3masculine pluralיִפְשֹׁ֑טוּEzekiel 26:1, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמְּשֹׁ֫טָהIsai 1+, 2 masculine singularוּפָשַׁטְדָמתּ֫Judges 9:33, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularוַיִפְשַׁט1 Samuel 19:24; 3masculine pluralיִפְשֹׁ֑טוּEzekiel 26:1, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמְּשֹׁ֫טָהIsai

Possible Meanings:
  • strip off (semantic_range)
  • make a dash (semantic_range)
  • raid (semantic_range)
  • strip off (semantic_range)
  • put off (semantic_range)
H1416 גְּדוּד
Definition:

19band, troop(asmaking inroads; others, as adivision, detachment(as severed), but this usually later in Hebrew) —׳גabsolute1 Samuel 30:819t.; construct 2 Chronicles 25:9; pluralגְּדוּדִים2 Samuel 4:22 19band, troop(asmaking inroads; others, as adivision, detachment(as severed), but this usually later in Hebrew) —׳גabsolute1 Samuel 30:819t.; construct 2 Chronicles 25:9; pluralגְּדוּדִים2 Samuel 4:22

Possible Meanings:
  • furrow (semantic_range)
  • cutting (semantic_range)
  • furrow (semantic_range)
  • cuttings (semantic_range)
H2351 חוּץ
Definition:

3etc.; —1the outside, of a house, tent, city, camp, etc., often used, especially with prepositions, to express the adverb idea ofoutside, abroad(Aramaic synonym, except in sense2a, isבַּר,):a.as accus 3etc.; —1the outside, of a house, tent, city, camp, etc., often used, especially with prepositions, to express the adverb idea ofoutside, abroad(Aramaic synonym, except in sense2a, isבַּר,):a.as accus

Possible Meanings:
  • sew together (semantic_range)
  • bind, compress (semantic_range)
  • bandage (semantic_range)
  • encompass (semantic_range)
  • wall (semantic_range)

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