Hosea 7:6
"For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait,.... The prince, people, and scorners before mentioned, being heated with wine, and their lust enraged, they were ready for any wickedness; for the commission of adultery, lying in wait for their neighbours'

wives to debauch them; or for rebellion and treason against their king, and even the murder of him, made drunk by them, whom they now despised, and waited for an opportunity to dispatch him: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire; as a baker having put wood into his oven, and kindled it, leaves it, and sleeps all night, and in the morning it is all burning, and in a flame, and his oven is thoroughly heated, and fit for his purpose; so the evil concupiscence in these men's hearts, made hot like an oven, rests all night, devising mischief on their beds, either against the chastity of their neighbours' wives, or against the lives of others, they bear an ill will to, particularly against their judges and their kings, as Hos 7:7 ; seems to intimate; and in the morning this lust of uncleanness or revenge is all in a flame, and ready to execute the wicked designs contrived; see Mic 2:1 . Some by "their baker" understand Satan; others, their king asleep and secure; others Shallum, the head of the conspiracy against Zachariah.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

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)
H7126 קָרַב
Definition:

Sabeanקרבapproacha woman (sexually, see1abelow), DHMHofmus. No.6.1.2., but also Generallyדֿ רחק וקרבhe who is far and he who is nearCISiv, no. 95, 7, 8compare SabDenkmNo. 12, 9, 10; Aramaicקְרֵב,,appr Sabeanקרבapproacha woman (sexually, see1abelow), DHMHofmus. No.6.1.2., but also Generallyדֿ רחק וקרבhe who is far and he who is nearCISiv, no. 95, 7, 8compare SabDenkmNo. 12, 9, 10; Aramaicקְרֵב,,appr

Possible Meanings:
  • war (semantic_range)
H8574 תַּנּוּר
Definition:

26portablestove or fire-pot(loan-word from Assyriantinûru,id., according to DHMVOJ i. 23(otherwise DvorakZK i. 155 ff.);׳ת, a large earthen jar, still in Syria, WetzstVerhandl. d. Berl. Anthrop. Gesel 26portablestove or fire-pot(loan-word from Assyriantinûru,id., according to DHMVOJ i. 23(otherwise DvorakZK i. 155 ff.);׳ת, a large earthen jar, still in Syria, WetzstVerhandl. d. Berl. Anthrop. Gesel

H3820 לֵב
Definition:

15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9 15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9

Possible Meanings:
  • in the midst of the sea (semantic_range)
H0693 אָרַב
Definition:

11;Judges 21:20;אָרָֽבְתִּי׃Job 31:9;אָֽרְבוּPsalm 59:4;Lamentations 4:19;ImperfectיֶאֱרֹבPsalm 10:9(twice in verse);יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּProverbs 1:18;Micah 7:2;וָיֶּ˜ אֶרְבוּJudges 9:34;Judges 16:2;נֶָֽאֶרְבָה 11;Judges 21:20;אָרָֽבְתִּי׃Job 31:9;אָֽרְבוּPsalm 59:4;Lamentations 4:19;ImperfectיֶאֱרֹבPsalm 10:9(twice in verse);יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּProverbs 1:18;Micah 7:2;וָיֶּ˜ אֶרְבוּJudges 9:34;Judges 16:2;נֶָֽאֶרְבָה

Possible Meanings:
  • ambuscade (semantic_range)
  • their intrigue (semantic_range)
H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H3915 לַיִל
Definition:

5night(Late Hebrewid.; MI15(ב)ללה; Aramaicלֵילָא,,; Arabic,; Ethiopicall =night; Assyrianlîlâtu,eveningDlHWB; meaning of √ dubious; form probablyלילי, and endingהָ֯radical, and notהlocative, NöM 127Dl 5night(Late Hebrewid.; MI15(ב)ללה; Aramaicלֵילָא,,; Arabic,; Ethiopicall =night; Assyrianlîlâtu,eveningDlHWB; meaning of √ dubious; form probablyלילי, and endingהָ֯radical, and notהlocative, NöM 127Dl

H3463 יָשֵׁן
Definition:

73t., feminine singularיֲשֵׁנֵה1 Kings 3:20Cant 52; pluralיְשֵׁנִים1 Samuel 26:12;Songs 7:10; constructיֲשֵׁנֵיDaniel 12:2; —asleep, sleeping1 Samuel 26:7,12;1 Kings 3:20;Songs 5:2;Songs 7:10; so, fig 73t., feminine singularיֲשֵׁנֵה1 Kings 3:20Cant 52; pluralיְשֵׁנִים1 Samuel 26:12;Songs 7:10; constructיֲשֵׁנֵיDaniel 12:2; —asleep, sleeping1 Samuel 26:7,12;1 Kings 3:20;Songs 5:2;Songs 7:10; so, fig

Possible Meanings:
  • old (semantic_range)
  • withered (semantic_range)
  • flabby (semantic_range)
H0644 אָפָה
Definition:

3;אָפִיתִיIsaiah 44:19;וְאָפוconsecutiveLeviticus 26:26etc.;Imperfect3feminine singular suffixוַתֹּפֵהו1Samuel 28:24;יאֹפוEzekiel 46:20;תּאֹפוExodus 16:23;ImperativeאֵפוExodus 16:23;ParticipleאֹפֶהGen 3;אָפִיתִיIsaiah 44:19;וְאָפוconsecutiveLeviticus 26:26etc.;Imperfect3feminine singular suffixוַתֹּפֵהו1Samuel 28:24;יאֹפוEzekiel 46:20;תּאֹפוExodus 16:23;ImperativeאֵפוExodus 16:23;ParticipleאֹפֶהGen

Possible Meanings:
  • bake (semantic_range)
H1242 בֹּקֶר
Definition:

13morning(Late Hebrewid.; fromsplit, penetrate, as the dawn the darkness, light through cloud-rifts, etc.) —׳בGenesis 1:5+ (always absolute); pluralבְּקָרִיםJob 7:184t.; —1morning(of point of time, ti 13morning(Late Hebrewid.; fromsplit, penetrate, as the dawn the darkness, light through cloud-rifts, etc.) —׳בGenesis 1:5+ (always absolute); pluralבְּקָרִיםJob 7:184t.; —1morning(of point of time, ti

Possible Meanings:
  • inquire (semantic_range)
  • seek (semantic_range)
  • let search be made (semantic_range)
H1931 הוּא
Definition:

23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both

H1197 בָּעַר
Definition:

A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative fromba'ar) to be(-come) brutish -- be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, ki A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative fromba'ar) to be(-come) brutish -- be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, ki

Possible Meanings:
  • brutishness (semantic_range)
H0784 אֵשׂ
Definition:

23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p 23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p

Possible Meanings:
  • foundation (semantic_range)
H3852 לֶהָבָה
Definition:

2813t.,לַהֶ֫בֶתabsoluteJob 15:30; constructEzekiel 21:3;לַבַּתExodus 3:3(=לַהְבַּת; Samaritanלהבת, see Di); pluralלָהָבוֺתPsalm 105:32; constructלַהֲבוֺתPsalm 29:7; —1flame, in poetry ("" or +אֵשׁ, ex 2813t.,לַהֶ֫בֶתabsoluteJob 15:30; constructEzekiel 21:3;לַבַּתExodus 3:3(=לַהְבַּת; Samaritanלהבת, see Di); pluralלָהָבוֺתPsalm 105:32; constructלַהֲבוֺתPsalm 29:7; —1flame, in poetry ("" or +אֵשׁ, ex

Possible Meanings:
  • point (semantic_range)
  • head (semantic_range)

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