Amos

Amos 1:6–10

⁶This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Gaza, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because they exiled a whole population,

delivering them up to Edom.

⁷So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza,

to consume its citadels.

⁸I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod

and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon.

I will turn My hand against Ekron,

and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,”

says the Lord GOD.

⁹This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Tyre, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom

and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

¹⁰So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre

to consume its citadels.”

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Amos 1:6

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 Gaza	עַזָּ֔ה	‘az·zāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5804 Gaza
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 exiled	הַגְלוֹתָ֛ם	haḡ·lō·w·ṯām	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H1540 uncover, remove
a whole	שְׁלֵמָ֖ה	šə·lê·māh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8003 complete, safe, at peace
population	גָּל֥וּת	gā·lūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1546 exile
delivering	לְהַסְגִּ֥יר	lə·has·gîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5462 shut, close
to Edom	לֶאֱדֽוֹם׃	le·’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment

Amos 1:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I will send	וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי	wə·šil·laḥ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
fire	אֵ֖שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
upon the walls	בְּחוֹמַ֣ת	bə·ḥō·w·maṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of Gaza	עַזָּ֑ה	‘az·zāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5804 Gaza
to consume	וְאָכְלָ֖ה	wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
its citadels	אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃	’ar·mə·nō·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H759 citadel

Amos 1:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will cut off	וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
the ruler	יוֹשֵׁב֙	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Ashdod	מֵֽאַשְׁדּ֔וֹד	mê·’aš·dō·wḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H795 Ashdod
and the one who wields	וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ	wə·ṯō·w·mêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8551 grasp, support, attain
the scepter	שֵׁ֖בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
in Ashkelon	מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן	mê·’aš·qə·lō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H831 Ashkelon
I will turn	וַהֲשִׁיב֨וֹתִי	wa·hă·šî·ḇō·w·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
My hand	יָדִ֜י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Ekron	עֶקְר֗וֹן	‘eq·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6138 Ekrôn
and the remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
will perish	וְאָֽבְדוּ֙	wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6 perish
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh

Amos 1:9

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	פִּשְׁעֵי־	piš·‘ê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6588 transgression
of Tyre	צֹ֔ר	ṣōr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6865 Tyre
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	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
they delivered up	הַסְגִּירָ֞ם	has·gî·rām	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5462 shut, close
a whole	שְׁלֵמָה֙	šə·lê·māh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8003 complete, safe, at peace
congregation of exiles	גָּל֤וּת	gā·lūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1546 exile
to Edom	לֶאֱד֔וֹם	le·’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
and broke	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a covenant	בְּרִ֥ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of brotherhood	אַחִֽים׃	’a·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H251 brother

Amos 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I will send	וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי	wə·šil·laḥ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
fire	אֵ֖שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
upon the walls	בְּח֣וֹמַת	bə·ḥō·w·maṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of Tyre	צֹ֑ר	ṣōr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6865 Tyre
to consume	וְאָכְלָ֖ה	wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
its citadels	אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃פ	’ar·mə·nō·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H759 citadel