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The Prophet Amos, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Amos 1— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
The LORD roars from Zion — the words of a herdsman1
Amos 1:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
דִּבְרֵ֣יdivrei[the] words ofH1697עָמ֔וֹסamosAmosH5986אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834הָיָ֥הhayahhe wasH1961בַנֹּקְדִ֖יםvanokedimamong the sheep-tendersH5349מִתְּק֑וֹעַmitekoa'from TekoaH8620אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherwhichH834חָזָ֨הchazahhe sawH2372עַל־ʾal-onH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyisraelIsraelH3478בִּימֵ֣י׀bimeiin [the] days ofH3117עֻזִיָּ֣הʾuziyahUzziahH5818מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063וּבִימֵ֞יuvimeiand in [the] days ofH3117יָרָבְעָ֤םyaraveamJeroboamH3379בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יוֹאָשׁ֙yoashJoashH3101מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478שְׁנָתַ֖יִםshenatayimtwo yearsH8141לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָרָֽעַשׁ׃haraashthe earthquakeH7494
Amos 1:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀vaiyomarand he saidH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068מִצִיּ֣וֹןmitziyonfrom ZionH6726יִשְׁאָ֔גyishaghe will roarH7580וּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םumirushalimand from JerusalemH3389יִתֵּ֣ןyitenhe will give forthH5414קוֹל֑וֹkolovoice hisH6963וְאָֽבְלוּ֙veaveluand they will dry upH56נְא֣וֹתneot[the] pastures ofH4999הָרֹעִ֔יםharoimthe shepherdsH7462וְיָבֵ֖שׁveyaveshand it will witherH3001רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃ פhakarmel<the> CarmelH3760
For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four3
Amos 1:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921שְׁלֹשָׁה֙sheloshahthreeH7969פִּשְׁעֵ֣יpishei<the> transgressions ofH6588דַמֶּ֔שֶׂקdamesekDamascusH1834וְעַל־veal-and onH5921אַרְבָּעָ֖הʾarbaahfourH702לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּʾashivenuI will revoke itH7725עַל־ʾal-becauseH5921דּוּשָׁ֛םdushamthreshed theyH1758בַּחֲרֻצ֥וֹתbacharutzotwith [the] threshing sledges ofH2742הַבַּרְזֶ֖לhabarzel<the> ironH1270אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַגִּלְעָֽד׃hagilad<the> GileadH1568
Amos 1:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Amos 1:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙veshavartiand I will breakH7665בְּרִ֣יחַberiach[the] bar ofH1280דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdamesekDamascusH1834וְהִכְרַתִּ֤יvehikhratiand I will cut offH3772יוֹשֵׁב֙yoshevinhabitant[s]H3427מִבִּקְעַת־mibikat-from [the] Valley ofH1237אָ֔וֶןʾavenAvenH206וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְvetomekhand a holder ofH8551שֵׁ֖בֶטsheveta scepterH7626מִבֵּ֣יתmibeitfrom BethH1040עֶ֑דֶןʾedenEdenH1040וְגָל֧וּvegaluand they will go into exileH1540עַם־ʾam-[the] people ofH5971אֲרָ֛םʾaramAramH758קִ֖ירָהkirahKir towardsH7024אָמַ֥רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָֽה׃ פyahwehYahwehH3068
Gaza and Tyre, who sold off whole captivities6
Amos 1:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921שְׁלֹשָׁה֙sheloshahthreeH7969פִּשְׁעֵ֣יpishei<the> transgressions ofH6588עַזָּ֔הʾazahGazaH5804וְעַל־veal-and onH5921אַרְבָּעָ֖הʾarbaahfourH702לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּʾashivenuI will revoke itH7725עַל־ʾal-becauseH5921הַגְלוֹתָ֛םhaglotamcarried away into exile theyH1540גָּל֥וּתgalutexileH1546שְׁלֵמָ֖הshelemahcompleteH8003לְהַסְגִּ֥ירlehasgirto deliver up [them]H5462לֶאֱדֽוֹם׃leedomto EdomH123
Amos 1:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Amos 1:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִכְרַתִּ֤יvehikhratiand I will cut offH3772יוֹשֵׁב֙yoshevinhabitant[s]H3427מֵֽאַשְׁדּ֔וֹדmeashdodfrom AshdodH795וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְvetomekhand a holder ofH8551שֵׁ֖בֶטsheveta scepterH7626מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹןmeashkelonfrom AshkelonH831וַהֲשִׁיב֨וֹתִיvahashivotiand I will turnH7725יָדִ֜יyadihand myH3027עַל־ʾal-onH5921עֶקְר֗וֹןekronEkronH6138וְאָֽבְדוּ֙veaveduand they will perishH6שְׁאֵרִ֣יתsheerit[the] remnant ofH7611פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430אָמַ֖רʾamarhe saysH559אֲדֹנָ֥יʾadonai[the] LordH136יְהוִֽה׃ פyahwehYahwehH3069
Amos 1:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921שְׁלֹשָׁה֙sheloshahthreeH7969פִּשְׁעֵי־pishei-<the> transgressions ofH6588צֹ֔רtzorTyreH6865וְעַל־veal-and onH5921אַרְבָּעָ֖הʾarbaahfourH702לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּʾashivenuI will revoke itH7725עַֽל־ʾal-becauseH5921הַסְגִּירָ֞םhasgiramdelivered up theyH5462גָּל֤וּתgalutexileH1546שְׁלֵמָה֙shelemahcompleteH8003לֶאֱד֔וֹםleedomto EdomH123וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808זָכְר֖וּzakheruthey rememberedH2142בְּרִ֥יתberit[the] covenant ofH1285אַחִֽים׃ʾachimbrothersH251
Amos 1:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Edom's endless anger and Ammon's cruelty11
Amos 1:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921שְׁלֹשָׁה֙sheloshahthreeH7969פִּשְׁעֵ֣יpishei<the> transgressions ofH6588אֱד֔וֹםʾedomEdomH123וְעַל־veal-and onH5921אַרְבָּעָ֖הʾarbaahfourH702לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּʾashivenuI will revoke itH7725עַל־ʾal-becauseH5921רָדְפ֨וֹradefopursued heH7291בַחֶ֤רֶבvacherevwith the swordH2719אָחִיו֙ʾachivbrother hisH251וְשִׁחֵ֣תveshichetand he spoiledH7843רַחֲמָ֔יוrachamavcompassion<s> hisH7356וַיִּטְרֹ֤ףvaiyitrofand it toreH2963לָעַד֙laadfor everH5703אַפּ֔וֹʾapoanger hisH639וְעֶבְרָת֖וֹveevratoand fury hisH5678שְׁמָ֥רָהshemarahhe kept itH8104נֶֽצַח׃netzachperpetuityH5331
Rashi on Amos 1:11
for pursuing their brother with a sword —As it is said: (Num.:18) “Lest I go forth against you with the sword.” And he still clings to his anger, keeps his wrath, and has not retracted it.
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Amos 1:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּיveshilachtiand I will send forthH7971אֵ֖שׁʾesha fireH784בְּתֵימָ֑ןbeteimanon TemanH8487וְאָכְלָ֖הveakhelahand it will consumeH398אַרְמְנ֥וֹתʾarmenot[the] fortresses ofH759בָּצְרָֽה׃ פbotzrahBozrahH1224
Rashi on Amos 1:12
the palaces of Bozrah —It is between Moab and Edom, and it belonged to the land of Moab, but it was attracted to Edom.
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Amos 1:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921שְׁלֹשָׁה֙sheloshahthreeH7969פִּשְׁעֵ֣יpishei<the> transgressions ofH6588בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121עַמּ֔וֹןamonAmmonH5983וְעַל־veal-and onH5921אַרְבָּעָ֖הʾarbaahfourH702לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּʾashivenuI will revoke itH7725עַל־ʾal-becauseH5921בִּקְעָם֙bikamripped open theyH1234הָר֣וֹתharot[the] pregnant [women] ofH2030הַגִּלְעָ֔דhagilad<the> GileadH1568לְמַ֖עַןlemaanso asH4616הַרְחִ֥יבharchivto enlargeH7337אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853גְּבוּלָֽם׃gevulamterritory theirH1366
Rashi on Amos 1:13
they ripped up the pregnant woman of Gilead —They destroyed it and also ripped up their pregnant women so that no heir would remain who would contest the inheritance. And so does Scripture state: (Jer.:1) “Concerning the children of Ammon. So said the Lord: Has Israel no sons?
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Amos 1:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִצַּ֤תִּיvehitzatiand I will kindleH3341אֵשׁ֙ʾesha fireH784בְּחוֹמַ֣תbechomaton [the] wall ofH2346רַבָּ֔הrabahRabbahH7237וְאָכְלָ֖הveakhelahand it will consumeH398אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָʾarmenoteihafortresses itsH759בִּתְרוּעָה֙bitruahwith a shout of alarmH8643בְּי֣וֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahbattleH4421בְּסַ֖עַרbesaarwith a stormH5591בְּי֥וֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117סוּפָֽהsufaha storm-windH5492