Amos

Amos 1:6–7

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Amos 1:6 2 Chronicles 28:18 · Amos 1:11 · Obadiah 1:11 · Amos 1:9 · 1 Samuel 6:17 · Zephaniah 2:4–7 · Jeremiah 47:4–5 · Joel 3:6 · Ezekiel 35:5 · Isaiah 14:29–31 · Amos 1:3 · Jeremiah 47:1

Amos 1:7 Zephaniah 2:4 · 2 Kings 18:8 · Jeremiah 47:1 · Psalm 94:1–5 · Romans 12:19 · Deuteronomy 32:35 · Zechariah 9:5–7 · 2 Chronicles 26:6 · Jeremiah 25:18–20 · Deuteronomy 32:41–43 · Psalm 75:7–8 · Amos 1:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.