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Thus saith the LORD ; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border: (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 1:13 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 1:13 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 1:13 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 1:13 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 1:13 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 1:13 word 6
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Amos 1:13 word 7
עַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmon
Lemma: עַמּוֹן (am.mon) · Strong's: H5983
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ammon
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5983; TAHOT Amos 1:13 word 8
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 1:13 word 9
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 1:13 word 10
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 1:13 word 11
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 1:13 word 12
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 1:13 word 13
בִּקְעָם֙bik.'Amripped open they
Lemma: בָּקַע (ba.qa) · Strong's: H1234
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to break up/open
Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 22:3, Exodus 14:16, Exodus 14:21, Numbers 16:31, Joshua 9:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1234; TAHOT Amos 1:13 word 14
הָר֣וֹתha.Rot[the] pregnant [women] of
Lemma: הָרָה (ha.rah) · Strong's: H2030A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HAafpc)
Meaning: pregnant
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 16:11, Genesis 38:24, Genesis 38:25, Exodus 21:22, Judges 13:5, Judges 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2030A; TAHOT Amos 1:13 word 15
הַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'Ad<the> Gilead
Lemma: גִּלְעָד (gil.ad) · Strong's: H1568G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gilead
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 31:25, Genesis 37:25, Numbers 32:1, Numbers 32:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1568G; TAHOT Amos 1:13 word 16
לְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anso as
Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: because
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT Amos 1:13 word 17
הַרְחִ֥יבhar.Chivto enlarge
Lemma: רָחַב (ra.chav) · Strong's: H7337
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to enlarge
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 26:22, Exodus 34:24, Deuteronomy 12:20, Deuteronomy 19:8, Deuteronomy 33:20, 1 Samuel 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7337; TAHOT Amos 1:13 word 18
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Amos 1:13 word 19
גְּבוּלָֽם\׃ge.vu.Lamterritory their
Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: border: boundary
Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 23:31, Exodus 34:24, Numbers 20:23, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1366G; TAHOT Amos 1:13 word 20
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 the Ammonites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | עַמּוֹן H5983 Ammon |
| 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 |
| they ripped open | → | בָּקַע H1234 to break up/open |
| the pregnant | → | הָרָה H2030A pregnant |
| women of Gilead | → | גִּלְעָד H1568G Gilead |
| in order to | → | מַ֫עַן H4616 because |
| enlarge | → | רָחַב H7337 to enlarge |
| their territory | → | גְּבוּל H1366G border: boundary |
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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