Amos

Amos 4:7–8

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Amos 4:7 Exodus 9:26 · Jeremiah 3:3 · Exodus 9:4 · Isaiah 5:6 · Exodus 10:23 · 2 Chronicles 7:13–14 · Joel 2:23 · 1 Kings 8:35–36 · Deuteronomy 11:17 · Leviticus 26:18–21 · James 5:17 · Judges 6:37–40

Amos 4:8 Amos 4:6 · 1 Kings 18:5 · Haggai 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.