Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEphraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt. Young's Literal Translation Ephraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried. King James Bible Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. Hebrew Ephraimאֶפְרַ֜יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory chases רֹעֶ֥ה (rō·‘eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with the wind ר֙וּחַ֙ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit and pursues וְרֹדֵ֣ף (wə·rō·ḏêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute the east wind קָדִ֔ים (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6921: The fore, front part, the East all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every day long; הַיּ֕וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day he multiplies יַרְבֶּ֑ה (yar·beh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great lies כָּזָ֥ב (kā·zāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing and violence; וָשֹׁ֖ד (wā·šōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7701: Violence, havoc, devastation, ruin he makes יִכְרֹ֔תוּ (yiḵ·rō·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant a covenant וּבְרִית֙ (ū·ḇə·rîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with Assyria אַשּׁ֣וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 804: Ashshur and sends יוּבָֽל׃ (yū·ḇāl) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2986: To conduct, bear along olive oil וְשֶׁ֖מֶן (wə·še·men) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness to Egypt. לְמִצְרַ֥יִם (lə·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa |
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