Amos
Amos 9:12
12that they may possess the remnant of Edom
and all the nations that bear My name,”d
declares the LORD, who will do this.
Footnotes
- d 9:12 Hebrew; LXX that the remnant of men, and all the nations that bear My name, may earnestly seek Me; cited in Acts 15:16–18|ACT 15:16-18
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that | לְמַ֨עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| they may possess | יִֽירְשׁ֜וּ | yî·rə·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| the remnant | שְׁאֵרִ֤ית | šə·’ê·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder |
| of Edom | אֱדוֹם֙ | ’ĕ·ḏō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H123 name of a condiment |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the nations | הַגּוֹיִ֔ם | hag·gō·w·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| bear | נִקְרָ֥א | niq·rā | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| My name | שְׁמִ֖י | šə·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H8034 name |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| who will do | עֹ֥שֶׂה | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| this | זֹּֽאת׃פ | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 43:7 · Isaiah 65:1 · Acts 15:17 · Daniel 9:18–19 · Isaiah 63:19 · Jeremiah 14:9 · Numbers 24:17–18 · Isaiah 14:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.