Amos 1
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
2And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
3Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
4But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.
5I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
6Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
8And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
9Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
10But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
11Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
12But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
13Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
14But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:
15And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- עַלʻalH592117× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אָמַרʼâmarH5599× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30688× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- לֹאlôʼH38086× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- שׁוּבshûwbH77256× in this chapter
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
- כֹּהkôhH35415× in this chapter
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
- אָכַלʼâkalH3985× in this chapter
to eat (literally or figuratively)
- פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻH65885× in this chapter
a revolt (national, moral or religious)
- אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻH7025× in this chapter
four
- אַרְמוֹןʼarmôwnH7595× in this chapter
a citadel (from its height)
- אֵשׁʼêshH7845× in this chapter
fire (literally or figuratively)
- שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshH79695× in this chapter
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
- יוֹםyôwmH31174× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- שָׁלַחshâlachH79714× in this chapter
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- אֱדֹםʼĔdômH1233× in this chapter
Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him
- חוֹמָהchôwmâhH23463× in this chapter
a wall of protection
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44283× in this chapter
a king
- בֵּית עֵדֶןBêyth ʻÊdenH10402× in this chapter
Beth-Eden, a place in Syria
- בֵּןbênH11212× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- בֶּן־הֲדַדBen-HădadH11302× in this chapter
Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings
- גָּלָהgâlâhH15402× in this chapter
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
- גָּלוּתgâlûwthH15462× in this chapter
captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively)
- גִּלְעָדGilʻâdH15682× in this chapter
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
- דַּמֶּשֶׂקDammeseqH18342× in this chapter
Damascus, a city of Syria
- אָחʼâchH2512× in this chapter
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34272× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34782× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- כָּרַתkârathH37722× in this chapter
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)
- סָגַרçâgarH54622× in this chapter
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
- עַזָּהʻAzzâhH58042× in this chapter
Azzah, a place in Palestine
- צֹרTsôrH68652× in this chapter
Tsor, a place in Palestine
- שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭH76262× in this chapter
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
- שָׁלֵםshâlêmH80032× in this chapter
complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8342× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- אֵתʼêthH8532× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- תָּמַךְtâmakH85512× in this chapter
to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
- בַּיִתbayithH10041× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- בׇּצְרָהBotsrâhH12241× in this chapter
Botsrah, a place in Edom
- בָּקַעbâqaʻH12341× in this chapter
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
- בִּקְעָהbiqʻâhH12371× in this chapter
properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains