Héxī’ā何西阿shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 5
1 "multitude"Zhòng众 "priest"jìsī祭司 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(v) take care; be mindful"liúxīn留心 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听。"princely"Wángjiā王家 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(v) bend, incline an ear (to)"cè’ěr侧耳 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听。"put (someone) to trial"Shěnpàn审判 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "(phonetic)/this"sī斯 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "to anchor/touch at/to moor"bó泊 "mountain/hill"shān山 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "to spread"pū铺 "(a measure word)/(a surname)/open up"zhāng张 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "net/network"wǎng网。
2 "these"Zhèxie这些 "perverse/rebellious/to rebel"bèi悖 "contrary/opposite/backwards/to go against/to oppose/to betray/to rebel"nì逆 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"four (fraud-proof)/market"sì肆 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "massacre/slaughter"shālù杀戮,"guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽 "extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top"jí极 "deep/profound"shēn深。"I/me"Wǒ我 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "denounce"chìzé斥责 "they"tāmen他们 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人。
3 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to know/to be aware"zhī知,"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "to hide/to conceal"yǐncáng隐藏。"Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "how/which"nǎ哪,"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "you"nǐ你 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "excessive/wanton/lewd/kinky/obscene"yín淫 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "blemish/disgrace/flaw in jade"diàn玷 "see 污 [wu1]"wū污 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
4 "they"Tāmen他们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to go back/to return"guī归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "excessive/wanton/lewd/kinky/obscene"yín淫 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "they"tāmen他们 "inside/interior"lǐmiàn里面,"they"tāmen他们 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。
5 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"jiāo’ào骄傲 "to sb.'s face/in sb.'s presence"dāngmiàn当面 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己。"therefore"Gùcǐ故此,"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒,""Yóudà犹大 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "they"tāmen他们 "along/together"yītóng一同 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒。
6 "they"Tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "lead along"qiān牵 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华,"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "not see/not meet"bùjiàn不见,"he/him"tā他 "already"yǐjīng已经 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "they"tāmen他们。
7 "they"Tāmen他们 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈,"to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "personal/private/selfish"sī私 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子。"has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"Dàole到了 "moon/month"yuè月 "beginning/first day of lunar month"shuò朔,"they"tāmen他们 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "business/occupation/study"yè业 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "extinguish"miè灭。
8 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "Bia (in mythology)"Bǐyà比亚 "to blow/blast/puff/boast/brag/end in failure"chuī吹 "angle/horn/horn-shaped"jiǎo角,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛 "to blow/blast/puff/boast/brag/end in failure"chuī吹 "day of a month/(suffix used after) name of a ship/(ordinal) number/bugle"hào号,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "father's elder brother/senior/paternal elder uncle/eldest of brothers/respectful form of address"bó伯 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "to blow/blast/puff/boast/brag/end in failure"chuī吹 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "loudly/loud"dàshēng大声,"to speak/to say"shuō说,"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "elegant"yǎ雅 "sympathize/to pity"mǐn悯 "how/which"nǎ哪,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "(n) the area in back of sth/(n) later in time"hòutou后头。
9 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "duty/responsibility/to reproach/to blame"zé责 "to punish/to penalize"fá罚 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子,"Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion"biàn变 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "out of practice/uncultivated"huāng荒 "a courtyard/open space/place/field/a measure word/(a measure word, used for sport or recreation)"chǎng场。"I/me"Wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(a measure word)/to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to draw money"zhī支 "clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch"pài派 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。"point out/(give) directives or instructions"Zhǐshì指示 "(the) future"jiānglái将来 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
10 ""Yóudà犹大 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领 "like/as"rútóng如同 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "to move/to shift/to change/to alter/to remove"yí移 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)"jiè界 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"I/me"wǒ我 "inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "vehement"fèn忿 "indignant"nù怒 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "they"tāmen他们 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上,"as (if)/such as"rú如 "water/river"shuǐ水 "same/ordinary/common/general"yìbān一般。
11 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "(surname)/music"yuè乐 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(an) order or command"mìnglìng命令,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "to bully/to push around"qīyā欺压,"by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "crush"yāsuì压碎。
12 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "insect/worm"chóng虫 "termite/to bore (of insects)"zhù蛀 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "thing/object/matter"wù物,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 ""Yóudà犹大 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "rotten"xiǔ朽 "overcooked/rotten/soft"làn烂 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "tree/wood"mù木。
13 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "ailment/sickness/illness/disease/fall ill/sick/defect"bìng病,""Yóudà犹大 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "injure/injury/wound"shāng伤,"they"tāmen他们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(v) dispatch sb to do sth/(v) send sb away/(v) pass the time"dǎfa打发 "man/person/people"rén人 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "(surname)/thunder"léi雷 "diffuse/extend/notify"bù布 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王,"he/him"tā他 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "(v) treat a sickness"yīzhì医治 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to rule/to govern/to manage/to control/to harness (a river)/cure/treatment/to heal"zhì治 "good/well"hǎo好 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "injure/injury/wound"shāng伤。
14 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "lion"shīzi狮子,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 ""Yóudà犹大 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "young"shào少 "to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮 "lion"shīzi狮子。"I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "mangle"sīliè撕裂 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "rob/snatch"duó夺 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "rescue"dājiù搭救。
15 "I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "return to"huídào回到 "(n) original place, spot"yuánchù原处,"class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "they"tāmen他们 "conscious/aware/on one's own initiative"zìjué自觉 "guilty"yǒuzuì有罪("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "recognize/to acknowledge/to admit"chéngrèn承认 "6th heavenly stem/self"jǐ己 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪),"to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "I/me"wǒ我 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面,"they"tāmen他们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "hurried/worried"jí急 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to cut/to slice"qiē切 "to cut/to slice"qiē切 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "I/me"wǒ我。