Hosea 14:2:12Hos.14.2.W12TABWLC Hosea 14:3
פָרִ֣ים
farim
“bulls”
- Transliteration
- fa-RIM
- Extended
- faa-RIHM
- IPA
- /faˈriːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- bulls
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
fa-RIM
- phraseyour reading level
fa-RIM se-fa-TE-nu
- clause
im-RU e-LAV kol-ti-SA a-VON ve-KAKH-TOV u-ne-shal-MA fa-RIM se-fa-TE-nu
- sentence
KE-khu i-MA-khem de-va-RIM ve-SHU-vu el-Ye-ho-VAH im-RU e-LAV kol-ti-SA a-VON ve-KAKH-TOV u-ne-shal-MA fa-RIM se-fa-TE-nu
Exegesis
The idiom farim sefateinu {פָרִים שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ | pā-rîm śə-fā-ṯê-nû} casts spoken confession and praise as sacrificial bulls, underscoring the metaphorical offering in the context of repentance.
Root and etymology
פ־ר
“bull”
In context — Hosea 14:2
Take words with you and return to the LORD . Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity and accept what is good; and we will repay with bulls of our lips.”
About this coordinate
Hosea 14:2:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Hosea 14:2, so the Hebrew word פָרִ֣ים (farim) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Hos.14.2.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Hos.14.2.W12.S1) and character.