Hosea 2:20
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD. | And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” | I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know Jehovah. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and I will betroth you | וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ | ve-'e-ras-TIKH | H0781 | to betrothאָרַשׂ (a.ra.s) 1) to betroth, engage 1a) (Piel) to betroth (man or woman) 1b) (Pual) to be betrothed |
| in faithfulness | בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה | be-'e-mu-NAH | H0530 | faithfulnessאֱמוּנָה (e.mu.nah) firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness |
| and you will know | וְיָדַ֖עַתְּ | ve-ya-DA-'at | H3045 | to knowיָדַע (ya.da) 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) … |
| Yahweh | יְהוָֽה׃ ס | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.