Amos 6
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
2Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
3Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
4That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
8The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
9And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
10And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
11For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
12Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
13Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
14But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
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.
- בַּיִתbayithH10047× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- עַלʻalH59215× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30684× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- כִּיkîyH35884× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- אָמַרʼâmarH5594× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אִםʼimH5183× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlH13662× in this chapter
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
- גּוֹיgôwyH14712× in this chapter
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- גָּלָהgâlâhH15402× in this chapter
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
- חֲמַת רַבָּהChămath RabbâhH25792× in this chapter
Chamath-Rabbah
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34782× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- לֹא דְבַרLôʼ DᵉbarH38102× in this chapter
Lo-Debar, a place in Palestine
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4302× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- מִןminH44802× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- נְאֻםnᵉʼumH50022× in this chapter
an oracle
- סָרַחçârachH56282× in this chapter
to extend (even to excess)
- צָבָאtsâbâʼH66352× in this chapter
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
- רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîythH72252× in this chapter
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
- אֵתʼêthH8532× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9352× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- בְּקִיעַbᵉqîyaʻH12331× in this chapter
a fissure
- בָּקָרbâqârH12411× in this chapter
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
- גָּאוֹןgâʼôwnH13471× in this chapter
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}
- אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyH1361× in this chapter
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- גָּדוֹלgâdôwlH14191× in this chapter
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
- גַּתGathH16611× in this chapter
Gath, a Philistine city
- דּוֹדdôwdH17301× in this chapter
(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- הוֹיhôwyH19451× in this chapter
oh!
- הָיָהhâyâhH19611× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- הָלַךְhâlakH19801× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- הֵןhênH20051× in this chapter
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20091× in this chapter
lo!
- הָסָהhâçâhH20131× in this chapter
to hush
- הָפַךְhâphakH20151× in this chapter
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
- הַרharH20221× in this chapter
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- זָכַרzâkarH21421× in this chapter
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- חֹזֶקchôzeqH23921× in this chapter
power
- חָלָהchâlâhH24701× in this chapter
properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat