Amos

Amos 8:12–13

¹²People will stagger from sea to sea

and roam from north to east,

seeking the word of the LORD,

but they will not find it.

¹³In that day the lovely young women —

the young men as well —

will faint from thirst.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
People will stagger	וְנָעוּ֙	wə·nā·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
from sea	מִיָּ֣ם	mî·yām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
sea	יָ֔ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and roam	יְשֽׁוֹטְט֛וּ	yə·šō·wṭ·ṭū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7751 go or rove about
from north	וּמִצָּפ֖וֹן	ū·miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
east	מִזְרָ֑ח	miz·rāḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
seeking	לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	lə·ḇaq·qêš	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
but they will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
find it	יִמְצָֽאוּ׃	yim·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that	הַה֜וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֨וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the lovely	הַיָּפ֛וֹת	hay·yā·p̄ō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H3303 fair, beautiful
young women	הַבְּתוּלֹ֧ת	hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1330 virgin
the young men as well	וְהַבַּחוּרִ֖ים	wə·hab·ba·ḥū·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H970 young man
will faint	תִּ֠תְעַלַּפְנָה	tiṯ·‘al·lap̄·nāh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5968 cover
from thirst	בַּצָּמָֽא׃	baṣ·ṣā·mā	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6772 thirst

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Amos 8:12 Romans 11:7–10 · Matthew 12:30 · 2 Timothy 3:6–7 · Proverbs 14:6

Amos 8:13 Hosea 2:3 · Lamentations 1:18 · Lamentations 2:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.