Amos

Amos 4:6–9

⁶“I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth^c

and all your towns with lack of bread,

yet you did not return to Me,”

declares the LORD.

⁷“I also withheld the rain from you

when the harvest was three months away.

I sent rain on one city

but withheld it from another.

One field received rain;

another without rain withered.

⁸People staggered from city to city

for water to drink,

but they were not satisfied;

yet you did not return to Me,”

declares the LORD.

⁹“I struck you with blight and mildew

in your growing gardens and vineyards;

the locust devoured your fig and olive trees,

yet you did not return to Me,”

declares the LORD.

Footnotes

c 4:6 That is, with empty stomachs

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Amos 4:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִי֩	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
afflicted	נָתַ֨תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your cities	עָ֣רֵיכֶ֔ם	‘ā·rê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5892 excitement
with cleanness	נִקְי֤וֹן	niq·yō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5356 innocency
of teeth	שִׁנַּ֙יִם֙	šin·na·yim	Noun - cd	H8127 tooth, ivory
and all	בְּכֹ֖ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your towns	מְקוֹמֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם	mə·qō·w·mō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4725 standing, spot, condition
with lack	וְחֹ֣סֶר	wə·ḥō·ser	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2640 want, lack
of bread	לֶ֔חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
yet you did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	šaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Me	עָדַ֖י	‘ā·ḏay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Amos 4:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָנֹכִי֩	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
also	וְגַ֣ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
withheld	מָנַ֨עְתִּי	mā·na‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4513 withhold, hold back
the rain	הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם	hag·ge·šem	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1653 rain, shower
from you	מִכֶּ֜ם	mik·kem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
when the harvest was	לַקָּצִ֔יר	laq·qā·ṣîr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7105 harvesting, harvest
three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
months	חֳדָשִׁים֙	ḥo·ḏā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
away	בְּע֨וֹד	bə·‘ō·wḏ	Preposition-b; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
I sent rain	וְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙	wə·him·ṭar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H4305 rain
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
one	אֶחָ֔ת	’e·ḥāṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
city	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
but withheld	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
from	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
another	אַחַ֖ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
One	אַחַת֙	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
field	חֶלְקָ֤ה	ḥel·qāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2513 portion
received rain	תִּמָּטֵ֔ר	tim·mā·ṭêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4305 rain
another	וְחֶלְקָ֛ה	wə·ḥel·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2513 portion
without	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rain	תַמְטִ֥יר	ṯam·ṭîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4305 rain
withered	תִּיבָֽשׁ׃	tî·ḇāš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered

Amos 4:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
People staggered	וְנָע֡וּ	wə·nā·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
from city	עָרִ֜ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
city	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
for water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
to drink	לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת	liš·tō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8354 drink
but they were not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
satisfied	יִשְׂבָּ֑עוּ	yiś·bā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
yet you did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	šaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Me	עָדַ֖י	‘ā·ḏay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Amos 4:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I struck	הִכֵּ֣יתִי	hik·kê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5221 smite
you with blight	בַּשִּׁדָּפ֣וֹן	baš·šid·dā·p̄ō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7711 blighted or blasted thing
and mildew	וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒	ū·ḇay·yê·rā·qō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3420 mildew, paleness, lividnees
in your growing	הַרְבּ֨וֹת	har·bō·wṯ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
gardens	גַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧ם	gan·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1593 garden
and vineyards	וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛ם	wə·ḵar·mê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
the locust	הַגָּזָ֑ם	hag·gā·zām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1501 locusts
devoured	יֹאכַ֣ל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
your fig	וּתְאֵנֵיכֶ֥ם	ū·ṯə·’ê·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8384 fig
and olive trees	וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֖ם	wə·zê·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2132 olive-tree, olive
yet you did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	šaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Me	עָדַ֖י	‘ā·ḏay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh