Hosea 8:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.

Young's Literal Translation
Because Ephraim did multiply altars to sin, They have been to him altars to sin.

King James Bible
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

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

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

multiplied
הִרְבָּ֥ה (hir·bāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

the altars
מִזְבְּחֹ֖ת (miz·bə·ḥōṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4196: An altar

for sin,
לַחֲטֹ֑א (la·ḥă·ṭō)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

they became
הָיוּ־ (hā·yū-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

his
ל֥וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

altars
מִזְבְּח֖וֹת (miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4196: An altar

for sinning.
לַחֲטֹֽא׃ (la·ḥă·ṭō)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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