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Thus saith the LORD ; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

כֹּה֮kohthus

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 3:12 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 3:12 word 2

יְהוָה֒Yah.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 3:12 word 3

כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 4

יַצִּ֨ילya.Tzilhe delivers

Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to rescue

Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 5

הָרֹעֶ֜הha.ro.'Ehthe shepherd

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7462B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to pasture

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 26:20, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7462B; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 6

מִפִּ֧יmi.Pifrom [the] mouth of

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lip

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 7

הָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.Ri<the> lion

Lemma: אֲרִי (a.ri) · Strong's: H0738A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: lion

Used 32 times. Also: Numbers 23:24, Numbers 24:9, Judges 14:5, Judges 14:18, 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0738A; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 8

שְׁתֵּ֥יshe.Teitwo

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 9

כְרָעַ֖יִםkhe.ra.'A.yimlegs

Lemma: כֶּ֫רַע (ka.ra) · Strong's: H3767

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: leg

Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 12:9, Exodus 29:17, Leviticus 1:9, Leviticus 1:13, Leviticus 4:11, Leviticus 8:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3767; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 10

א֣וֹ'oor

Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: or

Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 11

בְדַל\־ve.dal-a piece of

Lemma: בָּדָל (ba.dal) · Strong's: H0915

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: piece

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0915; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 12

אֹ֑זֶן'O.zenan ear

Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: ear

Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 29:20, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0241G; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 13

כֵּ֣ןkenso

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 14

יִנָּצְל֞וּyi.na.tze.Luthey will be delivered

Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNi3mp)

Meaning: to rescue

Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 15

בְּנֵ֣יbe.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 3:12 word 16

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 17

הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.Vimwho dwell

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

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 3:12 word 18

בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.Ronin Samaria

Lemma: שֹׁמְרוֹן (sho.me.ron) · Strong's: H8111

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Samaria

Used 109 times. Also: 1 Kings 13:32, 1 Kings 16:24, 1 Kings 16:28, 1 Kings 16:29, 1 Kings 16:32, 1 Kings 18:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8111; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 19

בִּפְאַ֥תbif.'Atwith a corner of

Lemma: פֵּאָה (pe.ah) · Strong's: H6285

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: side

Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 25:26, Exodus 26:18, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 27:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6285; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 20

מִטָּ֖הmi.Taha bed

Lemma: מִטָּה (mit.tah) · Strong's: H4296

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: bed

Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 47:31, Genesis 48:2, Genesis 49:33, Exodus 8:3, 1 Samuel 19:13, 1 Samuel 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4296; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 21

וּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁקu.vid.Me.shekand with silk of

Lemma: דְּמֶשֶׁק (de.me.sheq) · Strong's: H1833

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: silk

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1833; TAHOT Amos 3:12 word 22

עָֽרֶשׂ\׃'A.resa couch

Lemma: עֶ֫רֶשׂ (e.re.s) · Strong's: H6210

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: bed

Used 10 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:11, Job 7:13, Psalms 6:6, Psalms 41:3, Psalms 132:3, Proverbs 7:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6210; TAHOT Amos 3:12 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
As	→	כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which
the shepherd	→	רָעָה H7462B to pasture
snatches	→	נָצַל H5337 to rescue
from the mouth	→	פֶּה H6310G lip
of the lion	→	אֲרִי H0738A lion
two	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
legs	→	כֶּ֫רַע H3767 leg
or	→	אוֹ H0176A or
a piece	→	בָּדָל H0915 piece
of an ear	→	אֹ֫זֶן H0241G ear
so	→	כֵּן H3651C so
the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
dwelling	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
in Samaria	→	שֹׁמְרוֹן H8111 Samaria
will be rescued	→	נָצַל H5337 to rescue
[having just] the corner	→	פֵּאָה H6285 side
of a bed	→	מִטָּה H4296 bed
or the cushion	→	דְּמֶשֶׁק H1833 silk
of a couch	→	עֶ֫רֶשׂ H6210 bed

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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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