Amos
Amos 3:4
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?
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 11:10 · Psalm 104:21 · Amos 1:2 · Hosea 5:14 · Amos 3:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.