Amos

Amos 1:11

¹¹This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Edom, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because he pursued his brother with the sword

and stifled all compassion;

his anger raged continually,

and his fury flamed incessantly.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
For	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
three	שְׁלֹשָׁה֙	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
transgressions	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	piš·‘ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6588 transgression
of Edom	אֱד֔וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
even	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
four	אַרְבָּעָ֖ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
revoke	אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ	’ă·šî·ḇen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
because	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
he pursued	רָדְפ֨וֹ	rā·ḏə·p̄ōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
his brother	אָחִיו֙	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
with the sword	בַחֶ֤רֶב	ḇa·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and stifled	וְשִׁחֵ֣ת	wə·ši·ḥêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
all compassion	רַחֲמָ֔יו	ra·ḥă·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7356 womb
his anger	אַפּ֔וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
raged	וַיִּטְרֹ֤ף	way·yiṭ·rōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2963 tear, rend, pluck
continually	לָעַד֙	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
and his fury	וְעֶבְרָת֖וֹ	wə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
flamed	שְׁמָ֥רָה	šə·mā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
incessantly	נֶֽצַח׃	ne·ṣaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 25:12–14 · Numbers 20:14–21 · 2 Chronicles 28:17 · Malachi 1:4 · Joel 3:19 · Jeremiah 49:7–22 · Psalm 137:7 · Obadiah 1:1–14 · Ezekiel 35:1–15 · Deuteronomy 23:7 · Micah 7:18 · Isaiah 63:1–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.