Hosea 8:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּ֛יh3588
1the windר֥וּחַh7307
2For they have sownיִזְרָ֖עוּh2232
3the whirlwindוְסוּפָ֣תָהh5492
4and they shall reapיִקְצֹ֑רוּh7114
5it hath no stalkקָמָ֣הh7054
6אֵֽיןh369
7ל֗וֹh0
8the budצֶ֚מַחh6780
9בְּלִ֣יh1097
13shall yieldיַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הh6213
11no mealקֶּ֔מַחh7058
12ifאוּלַ֣יh194
13shall yieldיַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הh6213
14the strangersזָרִ֖יםh2114
15shall swallow it upיִבְלָעֻֽהוּ׃h1104

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing grain; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For they have been planting the wind, and their fruit will be the storm; his grain has no stem, it will give no meal, and if it does, a strange nation will take it.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; should it sprout, it would yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

World English Bible (WEB)

For they sow the wind, And they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none -- a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield -- strangers do swallow it up.