Hosea 4:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
My peopleעַמִּ֖י
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
are destroyedנִדְמ֥וּ
(nid·mu)
1820: to cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroya prim root
for lack 
 
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
of knowledge.הַדָּ֑עַת
(had·da·'at;)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
Becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you have rejectedמָאַ֗סְתָּ
(ma·'as·ta)
3988a: to rejecta prim. root
knowledge,הַדַּ֣עַת
(had·da·'at)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
I also will rejectוְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙
(ve·'em·'a·se·cha)
3988a: to rejecta prim. root
you from being My priest.מִכַּהֵ֣ן
(mik·ka·hen)
3547: to act as a priestdenominative verb from kohen
Since you have forgottenוַתִּשְׁכַּח֙
(vat·tish·kach)
7911: to forgeta prim. root
the lawתֹּורַ֣ת
(to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
of your God,אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
I alsoגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
will forgetאֶשְׁכַּ֥ח
(esh·kach)
7911: to forgeta prim. root
your children.בָּנֶ֖יךָ
(ba·nei·cha)
1121: sona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
My people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
are destroyed
damah  (daw-mam')
to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy -- cease, be cut down (off), destroy, be brought to silence, be undone, utterly.
for lack of knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
because thou hast rejected
ma'ac  (maw-as')
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
I will also reject
ma'ac  (maw-as')
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
thee that thou shalt be no priest
kahan  (kaw-han')
to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia -- deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).
to me seeing thou hast forgotten
shakach  (shaw-kakh')
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention -- at all, (cause to) forget.
the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
I will also forget
shakach  (shaw-kakh')
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention -- at all, (cause to) forget.
thy children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

King James Bible
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will reject you from serving as My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your sons.

International Standard Version
My people are destroyed because they lack knowledge of me. Because you rejected that knowledge, I will reject you as a priest for me. Since you forget the Law of your God, I will also forget your children.

NET Bible
You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will destroy my people because they are ignorant. You have refused to learn, so I will refuse to let you be my priests. You have forgotten the teachings of your God, so I will forget your children.

King James 2000 Bible
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you shall be no priest to me: because you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.
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