King James Version

Hosea 4:11

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

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זְנ֛וּתzenutwhoredomזְנוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “whoredom”, the ordinary formH2184adultery, i.e. (figuratively) infidelity, idolatrywhoredom.וְיַ֥יִןveyayinand wineיַיִןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).וְתִיר֖וֹשׁvetiroshand wineתִּירוֹשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and wine”, the ordinary formH8492must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine(new, sweet) wine.יִֽקַּֽחyiqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.לֵֽבlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the heart.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoredom, and wine, and new wine, take the heart,

World English Bible

Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.

Darby Translation

Fornication, and wine, and new wine take away the heart.

Douay-Rheims

Fornication, and wine, and drunkenness take away the understanding.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the heart.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The heart of my people has gladly engaged in fornication and wine and strong drink.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πορνείαν καὶ οἶνον καὶ μέθυσμα ἐδέξατο καρδία λαοῦ μου·