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And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD , and shall not find it . (KJV)

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וְנָעוּ֙ve.na.'Uand people will stagger

Lemma: נוּעַ (nu.a) · Strong's: H5128

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to shake

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 4:14, Exodus 20:18, Numbers 32:13, Judges 9:9, Judges 9:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5128; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 1

מִיָּ֣םmi.Yamfrom sea

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

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

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 2

עַד\־'ad-to

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 3

יָ֔םYamsea

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

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

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 4

וּמִצָּפ֖וֹןu.mi.tza.Fonand from [the] north

Lemma: צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) · Strong's: H6828G

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

Meaning: north

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 36:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6828G; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 5

וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and to

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 6

מִזְרָ֑חmiz.Rach[the] east

Lemma: מִזְרָח (miz.rach) · Strong's: H4217H

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

Meaning: east

Used 73 times. Also: Exodus 27:13, Exodus 38:13, Numbers 2:3, Numbers 3:38, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 32:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4217H; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 7

יְשֽׁוֹטְט֛וּye.sho.Tuthey will rove about

Lemma: שׁוּט (shut) · Strong's: H7751A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

Meaning: to rove

Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 11:8, 2 Samuel 24:2, 2 Samuel 24:8, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Job 1:7, Job 2:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7751A; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 8

לְבַקֵּ֥שׁle.va.Keshto seek

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 9

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 8:12 word 10

דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word of

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G

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

Meaning: word

Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 11

יְהוָ֖הYah.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 8:12 word 12

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and 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 8:12 word 13

יִמְצָֽאוּ\׃yim.Tza.'uthey will find [it]

Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to find

Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Amos 8:12 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

People will stagger	→	נוּעַ H5128 to shake
from sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
to	→	עַד H5704 till
sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
and roam	→	שׁוּט H7751A to rove
from north	→	צָפוֹן H6828G north
to	→	עַד H5704 till
east	→	מִזְרָח H4217H east
seeking	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
the word	→	דָּבָר H1697G word
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
but they will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
find it	→	מָצָא H4672 to find

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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