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Hosea 13:3

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Hosea 13:3

3Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

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DEFINED WORDS

Hosea 13:3

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

cloud

A visible mass of vapour in the sky; figuratively, a covering or multitude.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

passeth

Passes: goes by, through, over, or beyond; happens, ceases, or is transferred, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

chaff

People, works, kingdoms, or outcomes compared by the verse to light, worthless husks driven away or burned.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

driven

To drive: to impel, force, urge, or move onward.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

floor

A level surface underfoot; especially a threshing floor where grain is separated.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

smoke

The exhalation, visible vapor or substance that escapes or is expelled in combustion from the substance burning. To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

chimney

A fireplace; the lower part of the body of brick or stone which confines and conveys smoke.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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  1. Hosea 6:4
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  2. Psalms 1:4
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  3. Psalms 68:2
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  4. Daniel 2:35
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  5. Isaiah 17:13
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