Amos
Amos 3:6–7
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.
Word by word
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Amos 3:6
| 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 |
Amos 3:7
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Amos 3:6 Isaiah 45:7 · Zephaniah 1:16 · Isaiah 14:24–27 · 2 Corinthians 5:11 · Genesis 50:20 · Jeremiah 10:7 · Acts 2:23 · Jeremiah 6:1 · Jeremiah 4:5 · Jeremiah 5:22 · Ezekiel 33:3 · Acts 4:28
Amos 3:7 John 15:15 · Genesis 18:17 · Psalm 25:14 · Revelation 1:1 · Daniel 9:22–27 · Genesis 6:13 · Daniel 10:21 · Revelation 4:1 · Revelation 1:19 · Jeremiah 23:22 · Daniel 11:2 · 2 Kings 22:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.