Amos
Amos 7:16
16Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say:
‘Do not prophesy against Israel;
do not preach against the house of Isaac.’
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וְעַתָּ֖ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| therefore | וְעַתָּ֖ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| hear | שְׁמַ֣ע | šə·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| the word | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| You | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| say | אֹמֵ֗ר | ’ō·mêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Do not | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| prophesy | תִנָּבֵא֙ | ṯin·nā·ḇê | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5012 prophesy |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| do not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| preach | תַטִּ֖יף | ṯaṭ·ṭîp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5197 drop, drip |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Isaac | יִשְׂחָֽק׃ | yiś·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3446 Jischak |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 20:46 · Ezekiel 21:2 · Micah 2:6 · Jeremiah 28:15–17 · Deuteronomy 32:2 · Amos 7:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.