Amos
Amos 5:24
24But let justice roll on like a river,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But let justice | מִשְׁפָּ֑ט | miš·pāṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| roll on | וְיִגַּ֥ל | wə·yig·gal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1556 roll, roll away |
| like a river | כַּמַּ֖יִם | kam·ma·yim | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| and righteousness | וּצְדָקָ֖ה | ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| like an ever-flowing | אֵיתָֽן׃ | ’ê·ṯān | Adjective - masculine singular | H386 perennial, ever-flowing |
| stream | כְּנַ֥חַל | kə·na·ḥal | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Micah 6:8 · Jeremiah 22:3 · Proverbs 21:3 · Mark 12:32–34 · Hosea 6:6 · Amos 5:14–15 · Job 29:12–17 · Amos 5:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.