Hosea 9:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0is smittenהֻכָּ֣הh5221
1Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִםh669
2their rootשָׁרְשָׁ֥םh8328
3is dried upיָבֵ֖שׁh3001
4no fruitפְּרִ֣יh6529
5בַֽליh1097
6they shall bearיַעֲשׂ֑וּןh6213
7גַּ֚םh1571
8כִּ֣יh3588
9yea though they bring forthיֵֽלֵד֔וּןh3205
10yet will I slayוְהֵמַתִּ֖יh4191
11even the belovedמַחֲמַדֵּ֥יh4261
12fruit of their wombבִטְנָֽם׃h990

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The rod has come on Ephraim, their root is dry, let them have no fruit; even though they give birth, I will put to death the dearest fruit of their bodies.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Ephraim is smitten: their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit; yea, though they should bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved [fruit] of their womb.

World English Bible (WEB)

Ephraim is struck. Their root has dried up. They will bear no fruit. Even though they bring forth, yet I will kill the beloved ones of their womb."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Ephraim hath been smitten, Their root hath dried up, fruit they yield not, Yea, though they bring forth, I have put to death the desired of their womb.