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Hebrew interlinear — Amos 4:1–13 (215 words)
- שִׁמְע֞וּšimʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- הַדָּבָ֣רhaddābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- הַזֶּ֗הhazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- פָּר֤וֹתpārôtparah: a heiferH6510
- הַבָּשָׁן֙habbāšānBashan: Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the JordanH1316
- אֲשֶׁר֙ʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- בְּהַ֣רbĕharhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
- שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšōmĕrônShomrown: watch-station; Shomeron, a place in IsraelH8111
- הָעֹשְׁק֣וֹתhāʿōšĕqôt`ashaq: to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflowH6231
- דַּלִּ֔יםdallîmdal: (properly) dangling; (by implication) weak or thinH1800
- הָרֹצְצ֖וֹתhārōṣĕṣôtratsats: to crack in pieces, literally or figurativelyH7533
- אֶבְיוֹנִ֑יםʾebyônîmebyown: destituteH34
- הָאֹמְרֹ֥תhāʾōmĕrōtamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- לַאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖םlaʾădōnêhemadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
- הָבִ֥יאָהhābîʾâbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃wĕništeshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
- נִשְׁבַּ֨עnišbaʿshaba`: (properly) to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651H7650
- אֲדֹנָ֤יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- יְהוִה֙yĕhwihYhovih: GodH3069
- בְּקָדְשׁ֔וֹbĕqodšôqodesh: a sacred place or thing; (abstract, rarely) sanctityH6944
- כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- הִנֵּ֥הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- יָמִ֖יםyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- בָּאִ֣יםbāʾîmbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- עֲלֵיכֶ֑םʿălêkem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- וְנִשָּׂ֤אwĕniśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
- אֶתְכֶם֙ʾetkemeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- בְּצִנּ֔וֹתbĕṣinnôttsinnah: a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness)H6793
- וְאַחֲרִיתְכֶ֖ןwĕʾaḥărîtĕkenachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
- בְּסִיר֥וֹתbĕsîrôtciyr: a pot; (also) a thorn (as springing up rapidly)H5518
- דּוּגָֽה׃dûgâduwgah: (properly) fishery, i.e. a hook for fishingH1729
- וּפְרָצִ֥יםûpĕrāṣîmperets: a break (literally or figuratively)H6556
- תֵּצֶ֖אנָהtēṣeʾnâyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- אִשָּׁ֣הʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
- נֶגְדָּ֑הּnegdāhneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
- וְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֥נָהwĕhišlaktenâshalak: to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)H7993
- הַהַרְמ֖וֹנָהhaharmônâharmown: a castle (from its height)H2038
- נְאֻםnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- בֹּ֤אוּbōʾûbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- בֵֽיתbêt
- אֵל֙ʾēlBeyth-'El: house of God; Beth-El, a place in IsraelH1008
- וּפִשְׁע֔וּûpišʿûpasha`: to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrelH6586
- הַגִּלְגָּ֖לhaggilgālGilgal: Gilgal, the name of three places in IsraelH1537
- הַרְבּ֣וּharbûrabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
- לִפְשֹׁ֑עַlipšōaʿpasha`: to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrelH6586
- וְהָבִ֤יאוּwĕhābîʾûbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙labbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
- זִבְחֵיכֶ֔םzibḥêkemzebach: (properly) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animalH2077
- לִשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתlišlōšetshalowsh: three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thriceH7969
- יָמִ֖יםyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- מַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃maʿśĕrōtêkemma`aser: a tenth; especially a titheH4643
- וְקַטֵּ֤רwĕqaṭṭērqatar: to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)H6999
- מֵֽחָמֵץ֙mēḥāmēṣchametz: ferment, (figuratively) extortionH2557
- תּוֹדָ֔הtôdâtowdah: (properly) an extension of the hand; (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adorationH8426
- וְקִרְא֥וּwĕqirʾûqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
- נְדָב֖וֹתnĕdābôtndabah: (properly, abstractly) spontaneity; (adjectively) spontaneousH5071
- הַשְׁמִ֑יעוּhašmîʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- כֵ֤ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- אֲהַבְתֶּם֙ʾăhabtemahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
- בְּנֵ֣יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- נְאֻ֖םnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- אֲדֹנָ֥יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- יְהוִֽה׃yĕhwiYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- אֲנִי֩ʾăniyaniy: IH589
- נָתַ֨תִּיnātattînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לָכֶ֜םlākem
- נִקְי֤וֹןniqyônniqqayown: clearness (literally or figuratively)H5356
- שִׁנַּ֙יִם֙šinnayimshen: a tooth (as sharp); specifically (for H8143) ivoryH8127
- בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- עָ֣רֵיכֶ֔םʿārêkem`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- וְחֹ֣סֶרwĕḥōserchocer: povertyH2640
- לֶ֔חֶםleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
- בְּכֹ֖לbĕkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- מְקוֹמֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םmĕqômōtêkemmaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- שַׁבְתֶּ֥םšabtemshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- עָדַ֖יʿāday`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- נְאֻםnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וְגַ֣םwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- אָנֹכִי֩ʾānōkiyanokiy: IH595
- מָנַ֨עְתִּיmānaʿtîmana`: to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injuryH4513
- מִכֶּ֜םmikkemmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הַגֶּ֗שֶׁםhaggešemgeshem: a showerH1653
- בְּע֨וֹדbĕʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
- שְׁלֹשָׁ֤הšĕlōšâshalowsh: three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thriceH7969
- חֳדָשִׁים֙ḥŏdāšîmchodesh: the new moon; (by implication) a monthH2320
- לַקָּצִ֔ירlaqqāṣîrqatsiyr: severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figurativelyH7105
- וְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙wĕhimṭartiymatar: to rainH4305
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- עִ֣ירʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- אֶחָ֔תʾeḥātechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
- וְעַלwĕʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- עִ֥ירʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- אַחַ֖תʾaḥatechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- אַמְטִ֑ירʾamṭîrmatar: to rainH4305
- חֶלְקָ֤הḥelqâchelqah: (properly) smoothness; (figuratively) flatteryH2513
- אַחַת֙ʾaḥatechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
- תִּמָּטֵ֔רtimmāṭērmatar: to rainH4305
- וְחֶלְקָ֛הwĕḥelqâchelqah: (properly) smoothness; (figuratively) flatteryH2513
- אֲשֶֽׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- תַמְטִ֥ירtamṭîrmatar: to rainH4305
- עָלֶ֖יהָʿālêhā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- תִּיבָֽשׁ׃tîbāšyabesh: to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)H3001
- וְנָע֡וּwĕnāʿûnuwa`: to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)H5128
- שְׁתַּיִם֩šĕttayimshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
- שָׁלֹ֨שׁšālōšshalowsh: three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thriceH7969
- עָרִ֜יםʿārîm`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- עִ֥ירʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- אַחַ֛תʾaḥatechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
- לִשְׁתּ֥וֹתlištôtshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
- מַ֖יִםmayimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
- וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יִשְׂבָּ֑עוּyiśbāʿûsaba`: to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)H7646
- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- שַׁבְתֶּ֥םšabtemshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- עָדַ֖יʿāday`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- נְאֻםnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- הִכֵּ֣יתִיhikkêtînakah: to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)H5221
- אֶתְכֶם֮ʾetkemeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- בַּשִּׁדָּפ֣וֹןbaššiddāpônshdephah: blightH7711
- וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒ûbayyērāqônyeraqown: paleness, whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought)H3420
- הַרְבּ֨וֹתharbôtrabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
- גַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧םgannôtêkemgannah: a gardenH1593
- וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛םwĕkarmêkemkerem: a garden or vineyardH3754
- וּתְאֵנֵיכֶ֥םûtĕʾēnêkemt'en: the fig (tree or fruit)H8384
- וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֖םwĕzêtêkemzayith: an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berryH2132
- יֹאכַ֣לyōʾkalakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- הַגָּזָ֑םhaggāzāmgazam: a kind of locustH1501
- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- שַׁבְתֶּ֥םšabtemshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- עָדַ֖יʿāday`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- נְאֻםnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- שִׁלַּ֨חְתִּיšillaḥtîshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- בָכֶ֥םbākem
- דֶּ֙בֶר֙deberdeber: a pestilenceH1698
- בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- מִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
- הָרַ֤גְתִּיhāragtîharag: to smite with deadly intentH2026
- בַחֶ֙רֶב֙baḥerebchereb: drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementH2719
- בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔םbaḥûrêkembachuwr: (properly) selected; a youth (often collective)H970
- עִ֖םʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
- שְׁבִ֣יšĕbîshbiy: exiled; capturedH7628
- סֽוּסֵיכֶ֑םsûsêkemcuwc: a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)H5483
- וָאַעֲלֶ֞הwāʾaʿăle`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
- בְּאֹ֤שׁbĕʾōšb'osh: a stenchH889
- מַחֲנֵיכֶם֙maḥănêkemmachaneh: an encampment (of travellers or troops)H4264
- וּֽבְאַפְּכֶ֔םûbĕʾappĕkemaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- שַׁבְתֶּ֥םšabtemshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- עָדַ֖יʿāday`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- נְאֻםnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- הָפַ֣כְתִּיhāpaktîhaphak: to turn about or over; (by implication) to change, overturn, return, pervertH2015
- בָכֶ֗םbākem
- כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤תkĕmahpēkatmahpekah: a destructionH4114
- אֱלֹהִים֙ʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- סְדֹ֣םsĕdōmCdom: burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) districtH5467
- וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- עֲמֹרָ֔הʿămōrâ`Amorah: a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in IsraelH6017
- וַתִּהְי֕וּwattihyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- כְּא֖וּדkĕʾûduwd: a poker (for turning or gathering embers)H181
- מֻצָּ֣לmuṣṣālnatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
- מִשְּׂרֵפָ֑הmiśśĕrēpâsrephah: cremationH8316
- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- שַׁבְתֶּ֥םšabtemshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- עָדַ֖יʿāday`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- נְאֻםnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- לָכֵ֕ןlākēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- כֹּ֥הkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
- אֶעֱשֶׂהʾeʿĕśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- לְּךָ֖lĕkā
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- עֵ֚קֶבʿēqeb`eqeb: a heel, i.e. (figuratively) the last of anything (used adverbially, for ever)H6118
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- זֹ֣אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
- אֶֽעֱשֶׂהʾeʿĕśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- לָּ֔ךְlāk
- הִכּ֥וֹןhikkônkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
- לִקְרַאתliqratqir'ah: an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)H7125
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾĕlōhêkāelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- כִּ֡יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- הִנֵּה֩hinnēhhinneh: lo!H2009
- יוֹצֵ֨רyôṣēryatsar: to mould into a form; especially as a potterH3335
- הָרִ֜יםhārîmhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
- וּבֹרֵ֣אûbōrēʾbara': (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)H1254
- ר֗וּחַrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
- וּמַגִּ֤ידûmaggîdnagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
- לְאָדָם֙lĕʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
- מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- שֵּׂח֔וֹśēḥôseach: communion, i.e. (reflexively) meditationH7808
- עֹשֵׂ֥הʿōśē`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- שַׁ֙חַר֙šaḥarshachar: dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)H7837
- עֵיפָ֔הʿêpâ`eyphah: obscurity (as if from covering)H5890
- וְדֹרֵ֖ךְwĕdōrēkdarak: to tread; (by implication) to walkH1869
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- בָּ֣מֳתֵיbāmŏtêbamah: an elevationH1116
- אָ֑רֶץʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
- יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אֱלֹהֵֽיʾĕlōhêelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- צְבָא֖וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
- שְׁמֽוֹ׃šĕmôshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
Strong's words in Amos 4 (6)
- Strong's H3068 — יְהוָֽה׃ (yĕhwâ)
- Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 8 times in Amos 4.
- Strong's H5002 — נְאֻם (nĕʾum)
- n'um (neh-oom') n-m. 1. an oracle [from H5001] KJV: (hath) said, saith. Root(s): H5001. Appears 7 times in Amos 4.
- Strong's H5704 — עָדַ֖י (ʿāday)
- `ad (ad) prep. 1. (properly) a (peremptory) terminus 2. (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction especially with a preposition) as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) [from H5710] KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet. Root(s): H5710 Compare: H5703. Appears 5 times in Amos 4.
- Strong's H5892 — עָ֣רֵיכֶ֔ם (ʿārêkem)
- `iyr (eer) (or (in the plural) par {awr} or ayar (Judges 10) n-m. 1. a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) [from H5782] KJV: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. Root(s): H5782. Appears 5 times in Amos 4.
- Strong's H7725 — שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם (šabtem)
- shuwb (shoob) v. 1. to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point) 2. (generally) to retreat 3. (often adverbially) again [a primitive root] KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) X again, (cause to) answer (+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, X certainly, come again (back), X consider, + continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw back, fetch home again, X fro, get (oneself) (back) again, X give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, X needs, be past, X pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, + say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, X surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.. Appears 5 times in Amos 4.
- Strong's H259 — אֶחָ֔ת (ʾeḥāt)
- echad (ekh-awd') adj. 1. (properly) united, i.e. one 2. (as an ordinal) first [a numeral from H258] KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), + eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, Root(s): H258. Appears 4 times in Amos 4.
“See how God, through His love of goodness, seeks repentance; and by means of the plan He pursues of threatening silently, shows His own love for man. "I will avert," He says, "My face from them, and show what shall happen to them."”
What the Early Church wrote about Amos 4 (1)
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“In fact, the prophet also says in the person of God, “I destroyed you as the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.” The Lord, therefore, destroyed Sodom; that is, God destroyed Sodom. In the destruction of the Sodomites, however, it was the Lord who rained fire from the Lord.”