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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Hosea 14:5 - Lebanon
Hosea 14:5 - I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I will be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| as the dew | H2919 | טַל |
[Noun Masculine] dew (as covering vegetation) |
| unto Israel | H3478 | יִשְׂרָאֵל |
[Proper Name Masculine] he will rule as God; {Jisrael} a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity |
| he shall grow | H6524 | פָּרַח |
[Verb] to break forth as a {bud} that {is} bloom; generally to spread; specifically to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively to flourish |
| as the lily | H7799 | שׁוּשַׁן |
[Noun Masculine] a lily (from its {whiteness }) as a flower or architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape) |
| and cast forth | H5221 | נָכָה |
[Verb] to strike (lightly or {severely} literally or figuratively) |
| his roots | H8328 | שֶׁרֶשׁ |
[Noun Masculine] a root (literally or figuratively) |
| as Lebanon | H3844 | לְבָנוֹן |
[Proper Name Location] (the) white mountain (from its snow); {Lebanon} a mountain range in Palestine |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.