H9004–/כ–k

When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was disclosed, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers strippeth without.

כְּרָפְאִ֣י (כְּ) ke. “when”

For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

כַתַּנּ֛וּר (כַ) kha. “like <the>”כְּאֵ֥שׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”

They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth to me.

כַּתַּנּ֔וּר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

כְּיוֹנָ֥ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “just”כְּע֥וֹף (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּשֵׁ֖מַע (כְּ) ke. “according to”

They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת (כְּ) ke. “like”

Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

כַּנֶּ֖שֶׁר (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel in which is no pleasure.

כִּכְלִ֖י (כִּ) ki “like”

Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast apostatized from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every corn-floor.

כָּֽעַמִּ֔ים (כָּֽ) ka. “like the”

They shall not offer wine-offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing to him: their sacrifices shall be to them as the bread of mourners; all that eat of it shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.

כְּלֶ֤חֶם (כְּ) ke. “[will be] like”

They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

כִּימֵ֣י (כִּ) ki. “like”

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig-tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves to that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

כַּעֲנָבִ֣ים (כַּ) ka. “like”כְּבִכּוּרָ֤ה (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּאָהֳבָֽם׃ (כְּ) ke. “as”

As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

כָּע֖וֹף (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

Ephraim, as I saw Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

כַּאֲשֶׁר־ (כַּ) ka. “just”

Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit to himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath multiplied the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

כְּרֹ֣ב (כְּ) ke. “when”כְּט֣וֹב (כְּ) ke. “according to”

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

כָּרֹאשׁ֙ (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water.

כְּקֶ֖צֶף (כְּ) ke. “like”

Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be plundered, as Shalman plundered Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.

כְּשֹׁ֧ד (כְּ) ke. “like”

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid food for them.

כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי (כִּ) ki “like”

How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

כְאַדְמָ֔ה (כְ) khe. “like”כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם (כִּ) ki “like”

They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.

כְצִפּוֹר֙ (כְ) khe. “like”וּכְיוֹנָ֖ה (כְ) khe. “like”

The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

כִּדְרָכָ֔יו (כִּ) ki “according to”כְּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו (כְּ) ke. “according to”

And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.

כִּימֵ֥י (כִּ) ki. “like”

Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yes, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

כְּגַלִּ֔ים (כְּ) ke. “[are] like”