Amos 1:5 Go deeper
← Amos 1 · ← verse 4 · verse 6 →
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD . (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ve.sha.var.Tiand I will break
Lemma: שָׁבַר (sha.var) · Strong's: H7665
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)
Meaning: to break
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 19:9, Exodus 9:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 22:10, Exodus 22:14, Exodus 23:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7665; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 1
בְּרִ֣יחַbe.Ri.ach[the] bar of
Lemma: בְּרִיחַ (be.ri.ach) · Strong's: H1280
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: bar
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 26:26, Exodus 26:27, Exodus 26:28, Exodus 26:29, Exodus 36:31, Exodus 36:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1280; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 2
דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekDamascus
Lemma: דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק (dam.me.seq) · Strong's: H1834
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Damascus
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 14:15, Genesis 15:2, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 1 Kings 11:24, 1 Kings 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1834; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 3
וְהִכְרַתִּ֤יve.hikh.ra.Tiand I will cut off
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhq1cs)
Meaning: to cut: eliminate
Used 137 times. Also: Genesis 9:11, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 41:36, Exodus 8:9, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3772I; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 4
יוֹשֵׁב֙yo.Shevinhabitant[s]
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 5
מִבִּקְעַת\־mi.bik.'at-from [the] Valley of
Lemma: בִּקְעָה (biq.ah) · Strong's: H1237J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: (Aven) Valley
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1237J; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 6
אָ֔וֶן'A.venAven
Lemma: אָ֫וֶן (a.ven) · Strong's: H0206G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: (Valley of) Aven
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0206G; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 7
וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְve.to.Mekhand a holder of
Lemma: תָּמַךְ (ta.makh) · Strong's: H8551
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to grasp
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 48:17, Exodus 17:12, Job 36:17, Psalms 16:5, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 41:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8551; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 8
שֵׁ֖בֶטShe.veta scepter
Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tribe: staff
Used 52 times. Also: Genesis 49:10, Exodus 21:20, Leviticus 27:32, Numbers 24:17, Judges 5:14, 2 Samuel 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7626G; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 9
מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom Beth
Lemma: בֵּית עֶ֑דֶן (bet e.den) · Strong's: H1040
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-eden
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1040; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 10
עֶ֑דֶן'E.denEden
Lemma: בֵּית עֶ֑דֶן (bet e.den) · Strong's: H1040
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-eden
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1040; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 11
וְגָל֧וּve.ga.Luand they will go into exile
Lemma: גָּלָה (ga.lah) · Strong's: H1540K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to reveal: remove
Used 74 times. Also: Judges 18:30, 1 Samuel 4:21, 1 Samuel 4:22, 2 Samuel 15:19, 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 16:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1540K; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 12
עַם\־'am-[the] people of
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 13
אֲרָ֛ם'a.RamAram
Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Syria
Used 120 times. Also: Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:8, 2 Samuel 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 14
קִ֖ירָהKi.rahKir towards
Lemma: קִיר (qir) · Strong's: H7024B
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Kir
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Kings 16:9, Isaiah 22:6, Amos 9:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7024B; TAHOT Amos 1:5 word 15
אָמַ֥ר'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 1:5 word 16
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.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 1:5 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I will break down | → | שָׁבַר H7665 to break |
| the gates | → | בְּרִיחַ H1280 bar |
| of Damascus | → | דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק H1834 Damascus |
| I will cut off | → | כָּרַת H3772I to cut: eliminate |
| the ruler | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| from the Valley of Aven | → | בִּקְעָה H1237J (Aven) Valley |
| . . . | → | אָ֫וֶן H0206G (Valley of) Aven |
| and the one who wields | → | תָּמַךְ H8551 to grasp |
| the scepter | → | שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626G tribe: staff |
| in Beth-eden | → | בֵּית עֶ֑דֶן H1040 Beth-eden |
| . . . | → | בֵּית עֶ֑דֶן H1040 Beth-eden |
| The people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| of Aram | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| will be exiled | → | גָּלָה H1540K to reveal: remove |
| to Kir | → | קִיר H7024B Kir |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page