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Thus saith the LORD ; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: (KJV)
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כֹּ֚הkohthus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 1
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe says
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 2
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 3
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 4
שְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.Shahthree
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: three
Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 5
פִּשְׁעֵ֣יpish.'Ei<the> transgressions of
Lemma: פֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) · Strong's: H6588
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: transgression
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 31:36, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 34:7, Leviticus 16:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6588; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 6
אֱד֔וֹם'e.DomEdom
Lemma: אֱדוֹם (e.dom) · Strong's: H0123G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Edom
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:9, Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0123G; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 7
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 8
אַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'Ahfour
Lemma: אַרְבַּע (ar.ba) · Strong's: H0702
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: four
Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 11:13, Genesis 11:15, Genesis 11:16, Genesis 11:17, Genesis 14:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0702; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 9
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 10
אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ'a.shi.Ve.nuI will revoke it
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725O
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to return: repent
Used 81 times. Also: 1 Kings 8:35, 1 Kings 8:47, 1 Kings 8:48, 1 Kings 13:33, 2 Chronicles 6:24, 2 Chronicles 6:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725O; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 11
עַל\־'al-because
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 12
רָדְפ֨וֹra.de.Fopursued he
Lemma: רָדַף (ra.daph) · Strong's: H7291
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to pursue
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 14:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7291; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 13
בַחֶ֤רֶבva.Che.revwith the sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 14
אָחִיו֙'a.Chivbrother his
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 15
וְשִׁחֵ֣תve.shi.Chetand he spoiled
Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)
Meaning: to ruin
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 16
רַחֲמָ֔יוra.cha.Mavcompassion<s> his
Lemma: רַחֲמִים (ra.cha.mim) · Strong's: H7356B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: compassion
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 43:14, Genesis 43:30, Deuteronomy 13:17, 1 Kings 3:26, 1 Kings 8:50, 1 Chronicles 21:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7356B; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 17
וַיִּטְרֹ֤ףvai.yit.Rofand it tore
Lemma: טָרַף (ta.raph) · Strong's: H2963
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to tear
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 37:33, Genesis 44:28, Genesis 49:27, Exodus 22:13, Deuteronomy 33:20, Job 16:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2963; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 18
לָעַד֙la.'Adfor ever
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5703
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: perpetuity
Used 48 times. Also: Exodus 15:18, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Job 19:24, Job 20:4, Psalms 9:5, Psalms 9:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5703; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 19
אַפּ֔וֹ'a.Poanger his
Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: face: anger
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 20
וְעֶבְרָת֖וֹve.'ev.ra.Toand fury his
Lemma: עֶבְרָה (ev.rah) · Strong's: H5678
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: fury
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 49:7, Job 21:30, Job 40:11, Psalms 7:6, Psalms 78:49, Psalms 85:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5678; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 21
שְׁמָ֥רָהshe.Ma.rahhe kept it
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to keep: obey
Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:10, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 26:5, Genesis 37:11, Exodus 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104G; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 22
נֶֽצַח\׃Ne.tzachperpetuity
Lemma: נֵ֫צַח (ne.tsach) · Strong's: H5331
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: perpetuity
Used 43 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:29, 2 Samuel 2:26, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Job 4:20, Job 14:20, Job 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5331; TAHOT Amos 1:11 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| This is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| For | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| transgressions | → | פֶּ֫שַׁע H6588 transgression |
| of Edom | → | אֱדוֹם H0123G Edom |
| even | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| four | → | אַרְבַּע H0702 four |
| I will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| revoke [My judgment] | → | שׁוּב H7725O to return: repent |
| because | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| he pursued | → | רָדַף H7291 to pursue |
| his brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| with the sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| and stifled | → | שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin |
| all compassion | → | רַחֲמִים H7356B compassion |
| his anger | → | אַף H0639G face: anger |
| raged | → | טָרַף H2963 to tear |
| continually | → | עַד H5703 perpetuity |
| and his fury | → | עֶבְרָה H5678 fury |
| flamed | → | שָׁמַר H8104G to keep: obey |
| incessantly | → | נֵ֫צַח H5331 perpetuity |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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