1a) (Qal) to wait for 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait, tarry 1b2) to wait (in ambush) 1b3) to wait for, long for">2442 [e]   9 ū·ḵə·ḥak·kê   9 וּכְחַכֵּ֨י    9 And as lie in wait for   9 Conj‑w, Prep‑k | V‑Piel‑Inf   9

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1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376 [e] ’îš אִ֜ישׁ a man N‑ms

1a) marauding band, raiding band 1b) troop, band (of divisions of army) 1c) foray, raid">1416 [e] gə·ḏū·ḏîm, גְּדוּדִ֗ים bands of [robbers] N‑mp

2) shared, association, society 3) a magician, charmer, spell">2267 [e] ḥe·ḇer חֶ֚בֶר [So] the company N‑msc

1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest">3548 [e] kō·hă·nîm, כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים of priests N‑mp

1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)">1870 [e] de·reḵ דֶּ֖רֶךְ on the way N‑cs

1a)(Qal) to murder, slay 1a1) premeditated 1a2) accidental 1a3) as avenger 1a4) slayer (intentional) (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be slain 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to murder, assassinate 1c2) murderer, assassin (participle) (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be killed">7523 [e] yə·raṣ·ṣə·ḥū- יְרַצְּחוּ־ murder V‑Piel‑Imperf‑3mp

n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria">7927 [e] šeḵ·māh; שֶׁ֑כְמָה to Shechem N‑proper‑fs | 3fs

1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] kî כִּ֥י surely Conj

1a) plan, purpose 1b) evil device, wickedness 1c) not chaste, incest, licentiousness, adultery, idolatry, harlotry">2154 [e] zim·māh זִמָּ֖ה lewdness N‑fs

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1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213 [e] ‘ā·śū. עָשֽׂוּ׃ they commit V‑Qal‑Perf‑3cp

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like raiders who wait in ambush for someone, a band of priests murders on the road to Shechem. They commit atrocities.

New American Standard Bible
And as raiders wait for a man, [So] a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they have committed crime.

King James Bible
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, [so] the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. International Standard Version
Like a gang of thieves that stalk a man, priests commit murder along the road to Shechem, committing shameful crimes.

American Standard Version
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

Young's Literal Translation
And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder -- the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.Hosea 6:9 • Hosea 6:9 NIV • Hosea 6:9 NLT • Hosea 6:9 ESV • Hosea 6:9 NASB • Hosea 6:9 KJV • Hosea 6:9 Commentaries • Hosea 6:9 Bible Apps • Hosea 6:9 Biblia Paralela • Hosea 6:9 Chinese Bible • Hosea 6:9 French Bible • Hosea 6:9 German Bible

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