Amos
Amos 1:13
13This is what the LORD says:
“For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four,
I will not revoke My judgment,
because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
in order to enlarge their territory.
Word by word
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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 the Ammonites | בְנֵֽי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| 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 |
| they ripped open | בִּקְעָם֙ | biq·‘ām | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H1234 cleave, break open or through |
| the pregnant | הָר֣וֹת | hā·rō·wṯ | Adjective - feminine plural construct | H2030 pregnant |
| women of Gilead | הַגִּלְעָ֔ד | hag·gil·‘āḏ | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1568 Gilad |
| in order to | לְמַ֖עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| enlarge | הַרְחִ֥יב | har·ḥîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H7337 be, or grow, wide, large |
| their territory | גְּבוּלָֽם׃ | gə·ḇū·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1366 border, boundary, territory |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 13:16 · Ezekiel 25:2–7 · Jeremiah 49:1–6 · Zephaniah 2:8–9 · Isaiah 5:8 · Ezekiel 35:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.