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Amos 1:13 Interlinear

Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions of the children of Ammon and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead that they might enlarge their border

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כֹּ֚הH3541properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
2אָמַ֣רH559Thus saithto say (used with great latitude)
3יְהוָ֔הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
5שְׁלֹשָׁה֙H7969For threethree; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
6פִּשְׁעֵ֣יH6588transgressionsa revolt (national, moral or religious)
7בְנֵֽיH1121of the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
8עַמּ֔וֹןH5983of Ammonammon, a son of lot; also his posterity and their country
9וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
10אַרְבָּעָ֖הH702and for fourfour
11לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּH7725I will not turn awayto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
13עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
14בִּקְעָם֙H1234the punishment thereof because they have ripped upto cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
15הָר֣וֹתH2030the women with childpregnant
16הַגִּלְעָ֔דH1568of Gileadgilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites
17לְמַ֖עַןH4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
18הַרְחִ֥יבH7337that they might enlargeto broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)
19אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
20גְּבוּלָֽם׃H1366their borderproperly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed

Verse Context

Amos 1:12But I will send a fire upon Teman which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah...
Amos 1:13 (current) Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions of the children of Ammon and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead that they might enlarge their border
Amos 1:14But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah and it shall devour the palaces...

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