Hosea 8:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.

Young's Literal Translation
For they—they have gone up [to] Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself [is] Ephraim, They have hired lovers!

King James Bible
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they
הֵ֙מָּה֙ (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

have gone up
עָל֣וּ (‘ā·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to Assyria
אַשּׁ֔וּר (’aš·šūr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 804: Ashshur

like a wild donkey
פֶּ֖רֶא (pe·re)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6501: A wild donkey

on its own.
בּוֹדֵ֣ד (bō·w·ḏêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 909: To be separate, isolated

Ephraim
אֶפְרַ֖יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

has hired
הִתְנ֥וּ (hiṯ·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8566: To present, bargain with

lovers.
אֲהָבִֽים‪‬‪‬ (’ă·hā·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 158: Love (noun)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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