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Therefore the LORD , the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing. (KJV)
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לָ֠כֵןLa.khen<to> therefore
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 5:16 word 1
כֹּֽה\־koh-thus
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 5:16 word 2
אָמַ֨ר'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 5:16 word 3
יְהוָ֜הYah.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 5:16 word 4
אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiGod of
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 5
צְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'Othosts
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: Hosts
Used 285 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 17:45, 2 Samuel 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635B; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 6
אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.Nai[the] Lord
Lemma: אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) · Strong's: H0136
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Lord
Used 440 times. Also: Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 18:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0136; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 7
בְּכָל\־be.khol[will be] in all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 8
רְחֹב֣וֹתre.cho.Vot[the] open places
Lemma: רְחוֹב (re.chov) · Strong's: H7339
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: street/plaza
Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Judges 19:15, Judges 19:17, Judges 19:20, 2 Samuel 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7339; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 9
מִסְפֵּ֔דmis.Pedwailing
Lemma: מִסְפֵּד (mis.ped) · Strong's: H4553
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mourning
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 50:10, Esther 4:3, Psalms 30:11, Isaiah 22:12, Jeremiah 6:26, Jeremiah 48:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4553; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 10
וּבְכָל\־u.ve.Khol-and in all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 11
חוּצ֖וֹתchu.Tzot[the] streets
Lemma: חוּץ (chuts) · Strong's: H2351
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: outside
Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2351; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 12
יֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.Rupeople will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 5:16 word 13
הוֹ\־hov-alas!
Lemma: הוֹ (ho) · Strong's: H1930
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: Ah!
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1930; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 14
ה֑וֹhoalas!
Lemma: הוֹ (ho) · Strong's: H1930
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: Ah!
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1930; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 15
וְקָרְא֤וּve.ka.re.'Uand people will call
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to call: call out
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:5, Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 45:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121I; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 16
אִכָּר֙'i.Kara farmer
Lemma: אִכָּר (ik.kar) · Strong's: H0406
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: farmer
Used 7 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 26:10, Isaiah 61:5, Jeremiah 14:4, Jeremiah 31:24, Jeremiah 51:23, Joel 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0406; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 17
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 18
אֵ֔בֶל'E.velmourning
Lemma: אֵ֫בֶל (e.vel) · Strong's: H0060
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mourning
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 27:41, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Deuteronomy 34:8, 2 Samuel 11:27, 2 Samuel 14:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0060; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 19
וּמִסְפֵּ֖דu.mis.Pedand wailing
Lemma: מִסְפֵּד (mis.ped) · Strong's: H4553
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mourning
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 50:10, Esther 4:3, Psalms 30:11, Isaiah 22:12, Jeremiah 6:26, Jeremiah 48:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4553; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 20
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 21
י֥וֹדְעֵיYod.'ei[those who] know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 22
נֶֽהִי\׃Ne.hi<of> lamentation
Lemma: נְהִי (ne.hi) · Strong's: H5092
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wailing
Used 7 times. Also: Jeremiah 9:10, Jeremiah 9:18, Jeremiah 9:19, Jeremiah 9:20, Jeremiah 31:15, Micah 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5092; TAHOT Amos 5:16 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| this is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| the God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of Hosts | → | צָבָא H6635B Hosts |
| the Lord | → | אֲדֹנָי H0136 Lord |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| There will be wailing | → | מִסְפֵּד H4553 mourning |
| in all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the public squares | → | רְחוֹב H7339 street/plaza |
| and cries of | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Alas | → | הוֹ H1930 Ah! |
| Alas | → | הוֹ H1930 Ah! |
| in all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the streets | → | חוּץ H2351 outside |
| The farmer | → | אִכָּר H0406 farmer |
| will be summoned | → | קָרָא H7121I to call: call out |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| mourn | → | אֵ֫בֶל H0060 mourning |
| and the mourners | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| . . . | → | נְהִי H5092 wailing |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| wail | → | מִסְפֵּד H4553 mourning |
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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