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Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

הֲתִפֹּ֤לha.ti.Pol¿ does it fall

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to fall: fall

Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 1

צִפּוֹר֙tzi.pOra bird

Lemma: צִפּוֹר (tsip.por) · Strong's: H6833

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: bird

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 7:14, Genesis 15:10, Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:5, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6833; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 2

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 3:5 word 3

פַּ֣חpach<the> bird-trap of

Lemma: פַּח (pach) · Strong's: H6341A

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

Meaning: snare

Used 25 times. Also: Joshua 23:13, Job 18:9, Job 22:10, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 69:22, Psalms 91:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6341A; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 4

הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

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

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 5

וּמוֹקֵ֖שׁu.mo.Keshand [is] a snare

Lemma: מוֹקֵשׁ (mo.qesh) · Strong's: H4170

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

Meaning: snare

Used 27 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Exodus 23:33, Exodus 34:12, Deuteronomy 7:16, Joshua 23:13, Judges 2:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4170; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 6

אֵ֣ין'einthere not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

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

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 7

הֲיַֽעֲלֶה\־ha.ya.'a.leh-¿ does it go up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 8

פַּח֙pacha bird-trap

Lemma: פַּח (pach) · Strong's: H6341A

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

Meaning: snare

Used 25 times. Also: Joshua 23:13, Job 18:9, Job 22:10, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 69:22, Psalms 91:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6341A; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 9

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 10

הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe ground

Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G

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

Meaning: land: soil

Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 11

וְלָכ֖וֹדve.la.Khodand surely <catch>

Lemma: לָכַד (la.khad) · Strong's: H3920

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to capture

Used 121 times. Also: Numbers 21:32, Numbers 32:39, Numbers 32:41, Numbers 32:42, Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3920; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 12

לֹ֥אlo'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 3:5 word 13

יִלְכּֽוֹד\׃yil.Kodit catches [something]

Lemma: לָכַד (la.khad) · Strong's: H3920

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to capture

Used 121 times. Also: Numbers 21:32, Numbers 32:39, Numbers 32:41, Numbers 32:42, Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3920; TAHOT Amos 3:5 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Does a bird	→	צִפּוֹר H6833 bird
land	→	נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall
in	→	עַל H5921A upon
a snare	→	פַּח H6341A snare
where no	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
bait	→	מוֹקֵשׁ H4170 snare
[has been set]	→
Does a trap	→	פַּח H6341A snare
spring	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
from	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the ground	→	אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil
when it has	→	לָכַד H3920 to capture
nothing	→	לֹא H3808 not
to catch	→	לָכַד H3920 to capture

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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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