Amos

Amos 2:14–16

14Escape will fail the swift,

the strong will not prevail by his strength,

and the mighty will not save his life.

15The archer will not stand his ground,

the fleet of foot will not escape,

and the horseman will not save his life.

16Even the bravest of mighty men

will flee naked on that day,”

declares the LORD.

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Amos 2:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Escapeמָנוֹס֙mā·nō·wsNoun - masculine singularH4498 flight.
will failוְאָבַ֤דwə·’ā·ḇaḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6 perish
the swiftמִקָּ֔לmiq·qālPreposition-m; Adjective - masculine singularH7031 light, swift, fleet
the strongוְחָזָ֖קwə·ḥā·zāqConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prevailיְאַמֵּ֣ץyə·’am·mêṣVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH553 be alert
by his strengthכֹּח֑וֹkō·ḥōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3581 strength, power
and the mightyוְגִבּ֖וֹרwə·ḡib·bō·wrConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
saveיְמַלֵּ֥טyə·mal·lêṭVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
his lifeנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Amos 2:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The archerוְתֹפֵ֤שׂwə·ṯō·p̄êśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH8610 lay hold of, wield
will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
stand his groundיַעֲמֹ֔דya·‘ă·mōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
the fleetוְקַ֥לwə·qalConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH7031 light, swift, fleet
of footבְּרַגְלָ֖יוbə·raḡ·lāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot
will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
escapeיְמַלֵּ֑טyə·mal·lêṭVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
and the horsemanוְרֹכֵ֣בwə·rō·ḵêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH7392 mount and ride, ride
will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
saveיְמַלֵּ֖טyə·mal·lêṭVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
his lifeנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Amos 2:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Even the bravestוְאַמִּ֥יץwə·’am·mîṣConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH533 be stout, strong, bold, alert
of mightyבַּגִּבּוֹרִ֑יםbag·gib·bō·w·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
menלִבּ֖וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
will fleeיָנ֥וּסyā·nūsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
nakedעָר֛וֹם‘ā·rō·wmAdjective - masculine singularH6174 naked
on thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּוֹם־bay·yō·wm-Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Amos 2:14 Jeremiah 9:23 · Psalm 33:16 · Ecclesiastes 9:11 · Amos 9:1–3

Amos 2:15 Psalm 33:16–17 · Ezekiel 39:3

Amos 2:16 Mark 14:52

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.