Hosea 5:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin. | Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin! | Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: sound an alarm at Beth-aven; behind thee, O Benjamin. |
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- Ramah 1 settlementMapAbout this place
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| blow | תִּקְע֤וּ | tik-'U | H8628 | to blowתָּקַע (ta.qa) 1) to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to thrust, drive (of weapon) 1a2) to give a blast, give a blow 1a3) to strike or clap hands 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be blown, blast (of horn) 1b2) to strike or pledge oneself |
| a horn | שׁוֹפָר֙ | sho-FAR | H7782 | trumpetשֹׁפָר (sho.phar) horn, ram's horn |
| in the Gibeah | בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה | ba-giv-'AH | H1390H | Gibeahגֶּ֫בַע (ge.va) Gaba or Geba or Gibeah = "hill" a city in Benjamin, modern 'Jeba', which stands on the top of a steep terraced hill, six miles or ten kilometres north east of Jerusalem and three miles or five kilometres from Gibeah, on the edge of the Wadi Suweinit looking northward to the opposite village of ancient Michmash, modern 'Mukhmas' Another spelling of giv.ah (גִּבְעָה "Gibeah" H1390H) |
| a trumpet | חֲצֹצְרָ֖ה | cha-tzo-tze-RAH | H2689 | trumpetחֲצֹצְרָה (cha.tso.tse.rah) trumpet, clarion |
| in the Ramah | בָּרָמָ֑ה | ba-ra-MAH | H7414G | Ramahרָמָה (ra.mah) Ramah = "hill" a place rehabited by the Benjamites after the return from captivity Also named: Rhama (Ῥαμᾶ "Ramah" G4471) |
| sound an alarm | הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ | ha-RI-'u | H7321 | to shoutרוּעַ (ru.a) 1) to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle 1a2) to sound a signal for war or march 1a3) to shout in triumph (over enemies) 1a4) to shout in applause 1a5) to shout (with religious impulse) 1a6) to cry out in distress 1b) (Polal) to utter a shout 1c) (Hithpolel) 1c1) to shout in triumph 1c2) to shout for joy 2) (Niphal) destroyed |
| Beth | בֵּ֣ית | beit | H1007 | Beth-avenבֵּית אָ֫וֶן (bet a.ven) § Beth-aven = "house of vanity" a city east of Bethel |
| Aven | אָ֔וֶן | 'A-ven | H1007 | Beth-avenבֵּית אָ֫וֶן (bet a.ven) § Beth-aven = "house of vanity" a city east of Bethel |
| after you | אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ | 'a-cha-REI-kha | H0310A | afterאַחַר (a.char) 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
| O Benjamin | בִּנְיָמִֽין׃ | bin-ya-MIN | H1144G | Ben-oniבֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י (ben-o.ni) A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18; son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354); brother of: Joseph (H3130); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); … |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.