Hosea 9:11
"As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

As for Ephraim, their glory shall flee away like a bird,.... That is, suddenly, swiftly, and irrecoverably, and never return more; which some understand of God their glory, and of his departure from them, as in

Hos 9:12 ; others of their wealth and riches, and whatever was glorious and valuable among them, which should fly away from them in a moment, when taken and carried captive; rather their numerous posterity, in which they were very fruitful, according to their name, and in which they gloried, as children are the glory of their parents, Pro 17:6 ; which sense agrees with what follows, and which explains the manner of their fleeing away, and the periods of it: from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception; that is, some of them, as soon as they were born; others while in the womb, being abortives; or, however, when they should, or as soon as they did, come from thence; and others, as soon as conceived, never come to any thing; or not conceived at all, as Kimchi interprets it, the women being barren.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

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)
H5775 עוֹף
Definition:

17collectiveflying creatures, fowl, insects; —׳עabsoluteGenesis 1:20+, constructGenesis 1:21+; —1fowl, birds,Genesis 40:17,19 (E),Genesis 7:8(J),Genesis 1:20,22 (P),1 Kings 5:13+; especially (38 t.)הַ 17collectiveflying creatures, fowl, insects; —׳עabsoluteGenesis 1:20+, constructGenesis 1:21+; —1fowl, birds,Genesis 40:17,19 (E),Genesis 7:8(J),Genesis 1:20,22 (P),1 Kings 5:13+; especially (38 t.)הַ

H5774 עוּף
Definition:

A primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative fromowph) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning) -- brandish, be (wax) faint, fl A primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative fromowph) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning) -- brandish, be (wax) faint, fl

Possible Meanings:
  • fowl (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)
H3205 יָלַד
Definition:

18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4) 18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4)

Possible Meanings:
  • child (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • boy (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
H0990 בֶּטֶן
Definition:

25belly, body, womb(Arabic) —׳בּabsoluteJudges 13:7+;בָּ֑טֶןJudges 13:5+; constructבֶּטֶןPsalm 139:13+; suffixבִּטְנִיJob 3:10+;בִּטְנְךָDeuteronomy 7:13+;בִּטְנֵךְGenesis 25:23;בִּטְנוֺJob 15:2+, etc 25belly, body, womb(Arabic) —׳בּabsoluteJudges 13:7+;בָּ֑טֶןJudges 13:5+; constructבֶּטֶןPsalm 139:13+; suffixבִּטְנִיJob 3:10+;בִּטְנְךָDeuteronomy 7:13+;בִּטְנֵךְGenesis 25:23;בִּטְנוֺJob 15:2+, etc

H2032 הֵרוֹן
Definition:

11;Ruth 4:13; suffixהֵרֹנֵךְGenesis 3:16, either contracted, so Ew§ 214 a, or erroneous forהריונךwhich stands in⅏compare Di; —conception, in combinationמִלֵּדָה וּמִבֶּטֶן וּמֵהֵרָי֑וֺןHosea 9:11;וַתֵ 11;Ruth 4:13; suffixהֵרֹנֵךְGenesis 3:16, either contracted, so Ew§ 214 a, or erroneous forהריונךwhich stands in⅏compare Di; —conception, in combinationמִלֵּדָה וּמִבֶּטֶן וּמֵהֵרָי֑וֺןHosea 9:11;וַתֵ

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