Amos

Amos 2:7

⁷They trample on the heads of the poor

as on the dust of the earth;

they push the needy out of their way.

A man and his father

have relations with the same girl

and so profane My holy name.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They trample	הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֤ים	haš·šō·’ă·p̄îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7602 gasp, pant, pant after, long for
on the heads	בְּרֹ֣אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the poor	דַּלִּ֔ים	dal·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
as on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the dust	עֲפַר־	‘ă·p̄ar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6083 dry earth, dust
of the earth	אֶ֙רֶץ֙	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
they push	יַטּ֑וּ	yaṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the needy	עֲנָוִ֖ים	‘ă·nā·wîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
out of their way	וְדֶ֥רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
A man	וְאִ֣ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and his father	וְאָבִ֗יו	wə·’ā·ḇîw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
have relations with	יֵֽלְכוּ֙	yê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the same girl	הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה	han·na·‘ă·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
and so	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
profane	חַלֵּ֖ל	ḥal·lêl	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2490 bore, pierce
My holy	קָדְשִֽׁי׃	qāḏ·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
name	שֵׁ֥ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Amos 5:12 · Ezekiel 22:11 · Isaiah 10:2 · Micah 2:2 · Micah 2:9 · 1 Corinthians 5:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.