Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with footprints of blood.Hosea 6:8
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
גִּלְעָ֕ד קִרְיַ֖ת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן עֲקֻבָּ֖ה מִדָּֽם׃
- גִּלְעָ֕דgil.'Ad“Gilead”Noun, proper name of a place · from גִּלְעָד · “Gilead” · Strong's H1568G
- קִרְיַ֖תkir.Yat“[is] a town of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from קִרְיָה · “town” · Strong's H7151
- פֹּ֣עֲלֵיPo.'a.lei“doers of”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from פָּעַל · “to work” · Strong's H6466
- אָ֑וֶן'A.ven“wickedness”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָ֫וֶן · “wickedness” · Strong's H0205G
- עֲקֻבָּ֖ה'a.ku.Bah“tracked”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עָקֹב · “insidious” · Strong's H6121A
- מִדָּֽם׃mi.Dam“from blood”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּם · “blood” · Strong's H1818
Places named in this verse
- Gilead · today: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyehregion, settlement · Identification: possible · Details about Gilead on OpenBible.info