Hosea 6:7 — Word Study
WLCוְהֵ֕מָּה כְּאָדָ֖ם עָבְר֣וּ בְרִ֑ית שָׁ֖ם בָּ֥גְדוּ בִֽי׃
BSA◂But theyhêm [like men, as Adam] like AdamʼÂdâm have transgressedʻâbar■ [broken, violated] the covenantbᵉrîyth [promise, agreement] thereshâm [in that place, at that time] they were unfaithfulbâgad■ [dealt treacherously, acted deceitfully]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְהֵ֕מָּה | and they | Conjunction, pronoun |
| כְּאָדָ֖ם | like Adam | Preposition, noun proper masculine |
| עָבְר֣וּ | they have transgressed | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| בְרִ֑ית | [the] covenant | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| שָׁ֖ם | there | Adverb |
| בָּ֥גְדוּ | they dealt treacherously | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| בִֽי׃ | with me | Preposition, suffix |
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| BSB | But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me. |
| KJV | But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. |
| ASV | But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. |
| YLT | And they, as Adam, transgressed a covenant, There they dealt treacherously against me. |
| WEB | But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me there. |
| BBE | But like a man, they have gone against the agreement; there they were false to me. |
Where they part company is עָבְר֣וּ — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause is followed by two adverbial phrases that provide additional context about the action and its implications.
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clause
subjectהֵמָּה
verbעָבַר
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Deep Study — Hosea 6:7
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — Hosea's Call to Repentancegenerated
Hosea 6:7 is part of a larger message where God, through Hosea, criticizes Israel for their unfaithfulness. The comparison to Adam highlights the seriousness of their transgressions against the covenant, which is a central theme in Hosea's prophetic ministry. The surrounding verses illustrate God's desire for mercy and knowledge rather than mere ritual sacrifices, emphasizing the relational aspect of covenant faithfulness.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 3:6–11 | When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. |
| 2 | Job 31:33 | if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in my heart, |
| 3 | Hosea 8:1 | Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. |
| 4 | 2 Kings 17:15 | They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and themselves became worthless, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. |
| 5 | Isaiah 24:5 | The earth is defiled by its people; they have transgressed the laws; they have overstepped the decrees and broken the everlasting covenant. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 14 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עָבְר֣וּ, 'a.ve.Rugenerated
The verb עָבַר (abar) means 'to transgress' or 'to cross over,' indicating a violation of boundaries or commands. In this context, it signifies Israel's breach of the covenant with God, similar to Adam's disobedience in the garden.
This verb is in the perfect tense, which denotes a completed action. Thus, it emphasizes that Israel has already committed this act of transgression, highlighting the ongoing consequences of their unfaithfulness.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses transgressed to convey the sense of breaking the covenant.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb עָבְר֣וּ governs the sentence, indicating the action of transgressing. The subject וְהֵ֕מָּה (they) precedes the verb, establishing who is responsible for the action.
The structure includes two adverbial phrases: בְרִ֑ית (the covenant) specifies what was transgressed, and שָׁ֖ם (there) indicates the location or context of their unfaithfulness.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates עָבְר֣וּ as παραβαίνων, which means 'transgressing' or 'violating.' This choice underscores the act of breaking trust or agreement, aligning closely with the Hebrew meaning.
The use of παραβαίνων suggests a focus on the nature of the act as a serious breach, emphasizing the consequences of such actions in the context of the covenant.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Hosea 6:7 states that Israel has broken the covenant with God, just like Adam did. This highlights their unfaithfulness and the seriousness of their actions against God's will.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that Israel broke the promises made to God, similar to how Adam disobeyed God's command in the Garden of Eden.
Adam is referenced to illustrate the nature of Israel's sin, showing that their actions are akin to the original act of disobedience.
The covenant represents the agreement between God and His people, emphasizing the expectation of faithfulness and obedience.
This verse encapsulates Hosea's call for repentance, highlighting the need for Israel to return to faithfulness and recognize their unfaithfulness to God.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I been unfaithful to my commitments, similar to Israel's unfaithfulness?
- How can I better understand the seriousness of my promises to God?
- What steps can I take to restore my relationship with God when I recognize I have transgressed?
- How does the example of Adam's disobedience inform my understanding of my own actions?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Hosea 6:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleBut they, like men, have transgressed the covenant,.... The false prophets, as Aben Ezra, whom he threatened to cut off and slay, Hosea 6:5; or rather Ephraim and Judah, whose goodness was so fickle
Read John Gill on Hosea 6 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryBut they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. But they, like men, have transgressed the covenant - the common sort of men (Psalms 82:7, "Ye shall die like men").
Read Robert Jamieson on Hosea 6 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleI told them by my prophets what I required of them by covenant, but I could not obtain it, they regarded not what I said. Like men; or, like Adam: some take it for a proper name, and so refer it unto the first man, and his breaking covenant; and, for aught I see, it may well enough refer to him, who forgot or slighted the threat, who judged of what he did by what it appeared, as a small matter; and so these forget and slight my threats, and judge of the place where, and the persons by whom, and the times when, sacrifices are to be offered as no material circumstances, and therefore do choose what places they please, and appoint what priest liketh them best to offer; or else transgress the…
Read Matthew Poole on Hosea 6 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsHosea 6:7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.Ver. 7. But they like men] Heb. like Adam, that archrebel, that old παραβατης, after the similitude of whose transgressions these men had sinned, Romans 5:14, and so deserved in like sort to be punished, by being cast out of their country, as he was out of paradise. Thus some sense it; as if the prophet would here reduce these covenant breakers to that frst transgressor Adam, in whom they all were; as the whole country is in a parliament man, and as Levi was in Abraham’ s loins, and paid tithes in him, Hebrews 7:9. Others take Adam for an appellative, and give a reason for it out of…
Read John Trapp on Hosea 6 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) Critics differ much as to the interpretation of this verse. The marginal rendering supplies the strongest meaning. God made a covenant with Adam, and promised him the blessings of Paradise on condition of obedience. He broke the condition, transgressed the covenant, and was driven from his Divine home. So Israel had violated all the terms on which the goodly land of conditional promise had been bestowed. For the other references to Adam in the Old Testament see Psalms 82:7; Job 31:33. (See Excursus.) B (Hosea 6:7). Buhl, in Zeitschrift für Kirchliche Wissenschaft, Part 5, 1881, throws some light on the enigmatical phrase keAdam, by pointing out that Adam is employed in many places to…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Hosea 6 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 7. But they like men (כאדם keadam, "like Adam") have transgressed the covenant] They have sinned against light and knowledge as he did. This is sense, the other is scarcely so. There was a striking similarity in the two cases. Adam, in Paradise, transgressed the commandment, and I cast him out: Israel, in possession of the promised land, transgressed my covenant, and I cast them out, and sent them into captivity.
Read AdamClarke on Hosea 6 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges7. The contrast between Israel’s conduct and Jehovah’s requirements. But they like men …] Literally, But they—they like (other) men transgress the covenant (or, perhaps, the ordinance, see on Hosea 8:1). The word rendered ‘men’ (’âdâm) means ordinary or less privileged men, as in Psalms 82:7 and most probably Job 31:33, ‘If I covered like (common) men my transgressions.’ It is assumed (as in Job l.c.) that ordinary men are addicted to certain vices, and that such privileged persons as Job or the Israelites ought to act up to a higher standard. The mention of the transgressions of ‘(other) men’ reminds us of Isa 24:5, where the inhabitants of the world are said to have ‘transgressed…
Read Cambridge on Hosea 6 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleBut they like men - Or (better as in the E. M) “like Adam, have transgressed the covenant.” As Adam our first parent, in Paradise, not out of any pressure, but wantonly, through self-will and pride,
Read Albert Barnes on Hosea 6 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me.
But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me there.
But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me.
At Adam they broke the covenant; Oh how they were unfaithful to me!
Tyndale line
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
But they like men haue transgressed the couenant: there haue they trespassed against me.
Strictly literal
But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
And they, as Adam, transgressed a covenant, There they dealt treacherously against me.
And they, as Adam, transgressed a covenant, || There they dealt treacherously against Me.
But they, like an ordinary man, have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Like Adam they have broken the covenant; they were unfaithful to me.
From the Latin
But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant, there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Simplified
But you, just like Adam, broke our agreement; there you were unfaithful to me.
But like a man, they have gone against the agreement; there they were false to me.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely in the wording of Hosea 6:7. Both texts convey the same message regarding Israel's transgression of the covenant, with no significant variations in the key terms.
וְהֵ֕מָּה כְּאָדָ֖ם עָבְר֣וּ בְרִ֑ית שָׁ֖ם בָּ֥גְדוּ בִֽי׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Hosea 6:7
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
הֵ֫מָּה (hemmah) is a masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they.' The entries indicate that it can also mean 'these,' 'the same,' or refer to people in an emphatic context. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its usage.
הֵ֫מָּה and הֵם (without appreciable distinction in usage, except prob. in so far as the longer or shorter form was better adapted to the rhythm of particular sentences) pron. 3 pl. masc. they
base
H1992 הֵ֫מָּה, הֵם (without appreciable distinction in usage, except prob. in so far as the longer or shorter form was better adapted to the rhythm of particular sentences) they
1992 hem haym
or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural from
1981; they (only used when emphatic):--it, like, X (how, so)
many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such,
their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
see HEBREW for 01981
הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) — they(masc.).
they, these, the same, who
Conj | Pron — Conjunction · pronounHC/Pp3mp
אָדָם (adam) primarily means 'man' or 'mankind' and refers to Adam, the first man in the Bible. It also denotes a city in the Jordan valley. The name is linked to the meaning 'red.' The entries consistently identify Adam as both a person and a place.
אָדָם 560 n.m. Gn 1:27 man, mankind
a man = human being
coll. man, mankind
n.pr.m. Adam, first man (without art.)
n.pr.loc. city in Jordan valley (as built?)
base
H121 אָדָם man, mankind . n. pr. m. Adam, first man
. n. pr. loc. city in the Jordan valley (as built?)
121 'Adam aw-dawm'
the same as 120; Adam the name of the first man, also of a
place in Palestine:--Adam.
see HEBREW for 0120
אָדָם (a.dam) — Adam.
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19;
married to Eve (H2332);
father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33;
§ Adam = "red"
1) first man
2) city in Jordan valley
אָדָם (a.dam) — Adam.
Adam = "red"
city in Jordan valley
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculineHR/Npm
Adam
Red, a Babylonian word, the generic name for man, having the same meaning in the Hebrew and the Assyrian languages. It was the name given to the first man, whose creation, fall, and subsequent history and that of his descendants are detailed in the first book of Moses (Gen. 1:27-ch. 5). “God created man [Heb., Adam] in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”
Adam was absolutely the first man whom God created. He was formed out of the dust of the earth (and hence his name), and God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and gave him dominion over all the lower creatures (Gen. 1:26; 2:7). He was placed after his creation in the Garden of Eden, to cultivate it, and to enjoy its fruits under this one prohibition: “Of the tree…
a city on the Jordan, "beside Zaretan," in the time of Joshua. (Joshua 3:16)
1. The progenitor and representative head of our race; formed of the dust of the ground, and made a living soul by the Creator’s breath. He was the last work of the creation, and received dominion over all that the earth contained. That he might not be alone, God provided Eve as a helpmeet for him, and she became his wife. Marriage is thus a divine institution, first in order of time, as well as of importance and blessedness to mankind. Adam was made a perfect man-complete in every physical, mental, and spiritual endowment; and placed in the Garden of Eden on probation, holy and happy, but liable to sin. From this estate he fell by breaking the express command of God, through the temptations of Satan and the compliance of Eve; and thus brought the curse upon himself and all his posterity. Sovereign grace interposed; a Savior was revealed, and the full execution of the curse stayed; but…
earthy; red
The Hebrew word עָבַר (abar) is a versatile verb meaning to pass over, through, or by, and it encompasses a range of actions including crossing, traversing, and alienating. It can also imply causing something to pass or be transferred, as well as emotional states like anger in its Hithpael form. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, though they do not provide specific verse references.
עָבַר 648 vb. pass over, through, by, pass on
Qal
pass over
Pass beyond
Pass through, traverse
pass along by
pass by
sweep by, of scourge
be past, over, of time
pass along (from hand to hand)
Pass on, go on
Pass away
Niph. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
Pi.
his bull impregnateth
cause one to cross river
cause something to pass over
make over to
devote children to (לְ) heathen god
pass along (from hand to hand)
cause to pass through
let pass through
cause to pass by
let pass by
cause arrow to pass beyond
cause to pass under rod, for counting
cause to pass away, take away
Hiph.
cause to pass over, bring over
he made to pass across with chains of gold
base
[עָבַר] vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
base
H5674a עָבַר pass over, through, by, pass on .. pass over
. Pass beyond
. Pass through, traverse
. . pass along by
. pass by
. sweep by, of scourge
. be past, over, of time
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. Pass on, go on
. Pass away
. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
. . his bull impregnateth . cause one to cross river
. cause something to pass over
. make over to
. devote children to (לְ) heathen god
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. . cause to pass through
. let pass through
. . cause to pass by
. let pass by
. cause arrow to pass beyond
. cause to pass under rod, for counting
. cause to pass away, take away
. . cause to pass over, bring over
. he made to pass across with chains of gold
H5674b עָבַר vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
5674 `abar aw-bar'
a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any
transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive,
intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
copulation):--alienate, alter, X at all, beyond, bring (over,
through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduct (over),
convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail,
gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way,
in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle,
overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over)
pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over,
through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation), perish,
provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of taxes, remove,
send over, set apart, + shave, cause to (make) sound, X
speedily, X sweet smelling, take (away), (make to)
transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-)faring man, be
wrath.
עָבַר (a.var) — to pass.
1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over
1a2) to pass beyond
1a3) to pass through, traverse
1a3a) passers-through (participle)
1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)
1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by
1a4a) passer-by (participle)
1a4b) to be past, be over
1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance
1a6) to pass away
1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)
1a6b) to vanish
1a6c) to perish, cease to exist
1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)
1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands
1b) (Niphal) to be crossed
1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross
1d) (Hiphil)
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
בְּרִית (berith) means 'covenant' and encompasses agreements between individuals, such as treaties and alliances, as well as divine covenants between God and humanity. It is derived from a root meaning 'to cut,' suggesting the seriousness of such agreements. The term appears in various contexts, including friendships, marriages, and formal ordinances.
בְּרִית 285 n.f. covenant
between men.
treaty, alliance, league
constitution, ordinance, between monarch and subjects
agreement, pledge
alliance of friendship between David and Jonathan
alliance of marriage
between God and man.
alliance of friendship
covenant, as a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges
Phrases.
covenant making
covenant keeping
covenant violation
base
H1285 בְּרִית covenant . between men. . treaty, alliance, league
. constitution, ordinance, between monarch and subjects
. agreement, pledge
. alliance of friendship between David and Jonathan
. alliance of marriage
. between God and man. . alliance of friendship
. covenant, as a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges
. Phrases. . covenant making
. covenant keeping
. covenant violation
1285 briyth ber-eeth'
from 1262 (in the sense of cutting (like 1254)); a compact
(because made by passing between pieces of
flesh):--confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
see HEBREW for 01262
see HEBREW for 01254
בְּרִית (be.rit) — covenant.
1) covenant, alliance, pledge
1a) between men
1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man)
1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)
1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man)
1a4) alliance (of friendship)
1a5) alliance (of marriage)
1b) between God and man
1b1) alliance (of friendship)
1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges)
2) (phrases)
2a) covenant making
2b) covenant keeping
2c) covenant violation
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
Covenant
A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means “to cut,” and hence a covenant is a “cutting,” with reference to the cutting or dividing of animals into two parts, and the contracting parties passing between them, in making a covenant (Gen. 15; Jer. 34:18, 19).
The corresponding word in the New Testament Greek is diatheke, which is, however, rendered “testament” generally in the Authorized Version. It ought to be rendered, just as the word berith of the Old Testament, “covenant.”
This word is used (1) of a covenant or compact between man and man (Gen. 21:32), or between tribes or nations (1 Sam.…
The Heb. berith means primarily "a cutting," with reference to the custom of cutting or dividing animals in two and passing between the parts in ratifying a covenant. (Genesis 15; Jeremiah 34:18,19) In the New Testament the corresponding word is diathece (diatheke), which is frequently translated testament in the Authorized Version. In its biblical meaning two parties the word is used-- Of a covenant between God and man; e.g. God covenanted with Noah, after the flood, that a like judgment should not be repeated. It is not precisely like a covenant between men, but was a promise or agreement by God. The principal covenants are the covenant of works --God promising to save and bless men on condition of perfect obedience --and the covenant of grace , or God’s promise to save men on condition of their believing in Christ and receiving…
The word testamentum is often used in Latin to express the Hebrew word which signifies covenant; whence the titles, Old and New Testaments, are used to denote the old and new covenants. See TESTAMENT.
A covenant is properly an agreement between two parties. Where one of the parties is infinitely superior to the other, as in a covenant between God and man, there God’s covenant assumes the nature of a promise, Isa 59:21 Jer 31:33,34 Ga 3:15-18. The first covenant with the Hebrews was made when the Lord chose Abraham and his posterity for his people; a second covenant, or a solemn renewal of the former, was made at Sinai, comprehending all who observe the law of Moses. The "new covenant" of which Christ is the Mediator and…
→ Sacred Jos 9:18-21; Ga 3:15
→ Binding Jos 9:18-20; Jer 34:8-21; Eze 17:14-18; Ga 3:15
→ Binding, not only on those who make them, but on those who are represented De 29:14,15
שָׁם (sham) is a Hebrew adverb meaning 'there' or 'thither,' indicating a location or direction. It can also refer to a point in time, translating to 'then.' The word is derived from a relative pronoun and is used in various contexts, including movement and temporal references.
שָׁם adv. there, thither
base
H8033 שָׁם there, thither
8033 sham shawm
a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, 834);
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or
thence:--in it, + thence, there (-in, + of, + out), +
thither, + whither.
see HEBREW for 0834
שָׁם (sham) — there.
1) there, thither
1a) there
1b) thither (after verbs of motion)
1c) from there, thence
1d) then (as an adverb of time)
Aramaic equivalent: tam.mah (תַּמָּה "there" H8536)
שָׁם (sham) — (Jerusalem) Is There.
Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
This name means there, thither
Adv — AdverbHD
בָּגַד (bagad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to act treacherously or deceitfully. It is derived from a root that suggests covering or acting covertly, and it encompasses actions such as offending or being unfaithful. The term appears in various contexts in the Old Testament, highlighting themes of betrayal and unfaithfulness.
[בָּגַד] vb. act or deal treacherously
base
H898 בָּגַד act or deal treacherously
898 bagad baw-gad'
a primitive root; to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to
act covertly; by implication, to pillage:--deal deceitfully
(treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or),
(depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly,
man), X very.
בָּגַד (ba.gad) — to act treacherously.
1) to act treacherously, deceitfully, deal treacherously
1a) (Qal) to act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, offend
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
נִי (ni) — me.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular
HR/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp1bs