Amos

Amos 5:16–17

¹⁶Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says:

“There will be wailing in all the public squares

and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets.

The farmer will be summoned to mourn,

and the mourners to wail.

¹⁷There will be wailing in all the vineyards,

for I will pass through your midst,”

says the LORD.

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Amos 5:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָ֠כֵן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֔י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
There will be wailing	מִסְפֵּ֔ד	mis·pêḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4553 wailing
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the public squares	רְחֹב֣וֹת	rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H7339 broad open place, plaza
and cries of	יֹאמְר֣וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Alas	הוֹ־	hōw-	Interjection	H1930 Ah!
Alas	ה֑וֹ	hōw	Interjection	H1930 Ah!
in all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the streets	חוּצ֖וֹת	ḥū·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H2351 the outside
The farmer	אִכָּר֙	’ik·kār	Noun - masculine singular	H406 ploughman, husbandman
will be summoned	וְקָרְא֤וּ	wə·qā·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
mourn	אֵ֔בֶל	’ê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H60 mourning
and the mourners	י֥וֹדְעֵי	yō·wḏ·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3045 know
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
wail	וּמִסְפֵּ֖ד	ū·mis·pêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4553 wailing

Amos 5:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There will be wailing	מִסְפֵּ֑ד	mis·pêḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4553 wailing
in all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the vineyards	כְּרָמִ֖ים	kə·rā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will pass	אֶעֱבֹ֥ר	’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through your midst	בְּקִרְבְּךָ֖	bə·qir·bə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Amos 5:16 Joel 1:11 · Jeremiah 9:17–20 · Jeremiah 9:10

Amos 5:17 Exodus 12:12 · Jeremiah 48:33 · Isaiah 16:10 · Nahum 1:15 · Nahum 1:12 · Hosea 9:1–2 · Isaiah 32:10–12 · Exodus 12:23 · Zechariah 9:8 · Joel 3:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.