Hos. 6:6 in context
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Hosea 6:6

For I desire (take pleasure in; prefer) mercy (loving care, faithful love)
and not sacrifice [atoning sacrifices],
and [devoted, surrendered; intimate] knowledge of God (Elohim)
more [rather] than burnt offerings [in the plural – where the smoke rose before God as a praise, see Lev. 1:1–17].
[Jesus quotes from this text twice, once to justify his mercy toward sinners, see Matt. 9:13; and another time to justify mercy toward his disciples when they were hungry, see Matt. 12:7. The mercy here refers to how God desires and loves to show mercy to people, but also how he rejoices when people show mercy to one another. See also Lam. 3:22. The word for knowledge is Hebr. daat, which has the same root as the verb for having a close relationship and knowing someone, see Gen. 4:1; 18:19. There is a contrast in both phrases. Burnt offerings were the most precious supreme sacrifice, in comparison with sacrifices.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כִּי   חֶסֶד   חָפַצְתִּי   וְלֹא   זָבַח   וְדַעַת   אֱלֹהִים   מֵעֹלוֹת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

διότι ἔλεος θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν καὶ ἐπίγνωσιν θεοῦ ἢ ὁλοκαυτώματα

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3588a
 כִּ֛י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H2617a
 חֶ֥סֶד (chesed)
 kindness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2654a
 חָפַ֖צְתִּי (chafatzeti)
 to delight in
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H9002
H3808
H9014
 וְ (ve)
לֹא (ló-)
־
and
not
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H2077
 זָ֑בַח (zavach)
 sacrifice
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H1847
 וְ (ve)
דַ֥עַת (daat)
 and
knowledge
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncfsc
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֖ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9006
H5930a
H9016
 מֵ (me)
עֹלֽוֹת (ólvót)
׃
from
burnt offering
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 R
Ncfpa

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