Amos

Amos 3:4–8

⁴Does a lion roar in the forest

when he has no prey?

Does a young lion growl in his den

if he has caught nothing?

⁵Does a bird land in a snare

where no bait has been set?

Does a trap spring from the ground

when it has nothing to catch?

⁶If a ram’s horn sounds in a city,

do the people not tremble?

If calamity comes to a city,

has not the LORD caused it?

⁷Surely the Lord GOD does nothing

without revealing His plan

to His servants the prophets.

⁸The lion has roared —

who will not fear?

The Lord GOD has spoken —

who will not prophesy?

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Does a lion	אַרְיֵה֙	’ar·yêh	Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
roar	הֲיִשְׁאַ֤ג	hă·yiš·’aḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7580 roar
in the forest	בַּיַּ֔עַר	bay·ya·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
when he has no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
prey	וְטֶ֖רֶף	wə·ṭe·rep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2964 prey, food; leaf
Does a young lion	כְּפִ֤יר	kə·p̄îr	Noun - masculine singular	H3715 young lion
growl	הֲיִתֵּ֨ן	hă·yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
in his den	מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ	mim·mə·‘ō·nā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4585 id.
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
he has caught	לָכָֽד׃	lā·ḵāḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
nothing	בִּלְתִּ֖י	bil·tî	Preposition	H1115 not, except

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Does a bird	צִפּוֹר֙	ṣip·pō·wr	Noun - common singular	H6833 bird
land	הֲתִפֹּ֤ל	hă·ṯip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a snare	פַּ֣ח	paḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6341 bird-trap
where no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
bait	וּמוֹקֵ֖שׁ	ū·mō·w·qêš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure
Does a trap	פַּח֙	paḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
spring	הֲיַֽעֲלֶה־	hă·ya·‘ă·leh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the ground	הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
when it has	וְלָכ֖וֹד	wə·lā·ḵō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
nothing	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to catch	יִלְכּֽוֹד׃	yil·kō·wḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָר֙	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
sounds	יִתָּקַ֤ע	yit·tā·qa‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
in a city	בְּעִ֔יר	bə·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
do the people	וְעָ֖ם	wə·‘ām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
tremble	יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ	ye·ḥĕ·rā·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2729 tremble, be terrified
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
calamity	רָעָה֙	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
comes	תִּהְיֶ֤ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to a city	בְּעִ֔יר	bə·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
has not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the LORD	וַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
caused it	עָשָֽׂה׃	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
does	יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
nothing	לֹ֧א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
without	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
revealing	גָּלָ֣ה	gā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
His plan	סוֹד֔וֹ	sō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5475 council, counsel
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
His servants	עֲבָדָ֖יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The lion	אַרְיֵ֥ה	’ar·yêh	Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
has roared	שָׁאָ֖ג	šā·’āḡ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7580 roar
who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	יִירָ֑א	yî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
The Lord	אֲדֹנָ֤י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
has spoken	דִּבֶּ֔ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
who	מִ֖י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prophesy	יִנָּבֵֽא׃	yin·nā·ḇê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy