[Thinkin' Gal]

*No Mercy* in Florida

Hosea 1:8-9 Now when she had weaned *LORUHAMAH*, she conceived, and bare a son. Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.

01580 gamal {gaw-mal'}

a primitive root; TWOT - 360; v

AV - wean 10, reward 8, dealt bountifully 4, do 4, bestowed 2,
recompense 2, weaned child 2, do good 1, requite 1, ripening 1,
served 1, yielded 1; 37

1) to deal fully with, recompense
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to deal out to, do to
1a2) to deal bountifully with
1a3) to recompense, repay, requite
2) (Qal) to wean a child
(Niphal) to be weaned
3) (Qal) to ripen, bear ripe (almonds)

Indeed. That must be the point where the gimel dusts off his foot and stops chasing after the dalet.

[Don W]

I'm unable to make the connection between the "wives of whoredom" and this thread.