Hosea 3:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So I boughtוָאֶכְּרֶ֣הָ
(va·'ek·ke·re·ha)
3739: to trade, get by tradea prim. root
her for myself for fifteenבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה
(ba·cha·mi·shah)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
[shekels] of silverכָּ֑סֶף
(ka·sef;)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
and a homerוְחֹ֥מֶר
(ve·cho·mer)
2563c: homer (a dry measure)from the same as chomer
and a halfוְלֵ֥תֶךְ
(ve·le·tech)
3963: a dry measureof uncertain derivation
of barley.שְׂעֹרִ֖ים
(se·'o·rim)
8184: barleyfrom the same as sear


















KJV Lexicon
So I bought
karah  (kaw-raw')
to purchase -- buy, prepare.
her to me for fifteen
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
pieces of silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
and for an homer
chomer  (kho'mer)
a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or dry measure -- clay, heap, homer, mire, motion.
of barley
s`orah  (seh-o-raw')
barley (as villose) -- barley.
and an half homer
lethek  (leh'-thek)
a measure for things dry -- half homer.
of barley
s`orah  (seh-o-raw')
barley (as villose) -- barley.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley.

King James Bible
So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I bought her for 15 shekels of silver and five bushels of barley.

International Standard Version
So I bought her back for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and one and a half omers of barley.

NET Bible
So I paid fifteen shekels of silver and about seven bushels of barley to purchase her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I bought her for 23 ounces of silver and 10 bushels of barley.

King James 2000 Bible
So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver, and for a homer of barley, and a half homer of barley:
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