Amos

Amos 6:4–6

⁴You lie on beds inlaid with ivory,

and lounge upon your couches.

You dine on lambs from the flock

and calves from the stall.

⁵You improvise songs on the harp like David

and invent your own musical instruments.

⁶You drink wine by the bowlful

and anoint yourselves with the finest oils,

but you fail to grieve

over the ruin of Joseph.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You lie	הַשֹּֽׁכְבִים֙	haš·šō·ḵə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7901 lie down
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
beds	מִטּ֣וֹת	miṭ·ṭō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4296 couch, bed
inlaid with ivory	שֵׁ֔ן	šên	Noun - common singular	H8127 tooth, ivory
and lounge	וּסְרֻחִ֖ים	ū·sə·ru·ḥîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H5628 go free, be unrestrained, overrun, exceed
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your couches	עַרְשׂוֹתָ֑ם	‘ar·śō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6210 couch, divan
You dine on	וְאֹכְלִ֤ים	wə·’ō·ḵə·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H398 eat
lambs	כָּרִים֙	kā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3733 basket-saddle
from the flock	מִצֹּ֔אן	miṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and calves	וַעֲגָלִ֖ים	wa·‘ă·ḡā·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5695 calf
from	מִתּ֥וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the stall	מַרְבֵּֽק׃	mar·bêq	Noun - masculine singular	H4770 stall

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You improvise	הַפֹּרְטִ֖ים	hap·pō·rə·ṭîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6527 scatter words, prate
songs	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
on the harp	הַנָּ֑בֶל	han·nā·ḇel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
like David	כְּדָוִ֕יד	kə·ḏā·wîḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and invent	חָשְׁב֥וּ	ḥā·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2803 think, account
your own	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
musical	שִֽׁיר׃	šîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
instruments	כְּלֵי־	kə·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You drink	הַשֹּׁתִ֤ים	haš·šō·ṯîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8354 drink
wine	יַ֔יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
by the bowlful	בְּמִזְרְקֵי֙	bə·miz·rə·qê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4219 bowl, bason
and anoint yourselves	יִמְשָׁ֑חוּ	yim·šā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4886 smear, anoint
with the finest	וְרֵאשִׁ֥ית	wə·rê·šîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7225 beginning, chief
oils	שְׁמָנִ֖ים	šə·mā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8081 fat, oil
but you fail to	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
grieve	נֶחְל֖וּ	neḥ·lū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2470 be weak, sick
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ruin	שֵׁ֥בֶר	šê·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
of Joseph	יוֹסֵֽף	yō·sēp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph

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Amos 6:4 Amos 3:12

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Amos 6:6 Genesis 49:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.