Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 1:3 Interlinear

Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions of Damascus and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they have threshed with threshing instruments of iron Gilead

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)
7דַמֶּ֔שֶׂקH1834of Damascusdamascus, a city of syria
8וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9אַרְבָּעָ֖הH702and for fourfour
10לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּH7725I 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);
12עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
13דּוּשָׁ֛םH1758the punishment thereof because they have threshedto trample or thresh
14בַּחֲרֻצ֥וֹתH2742with threshing instrumentsproperly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp tee
15הַבַּרְזֶ֖לH1270of ironiron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
16אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17הַגִּלְעָֽד׃H1568Gileadgilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites

Verse Context

Amos 1:2And he said The LORD from Zion will roar from Jerusalem and utter...
Amos 1:3 (current) Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions of Damascus and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they have threshed with threshing instruments of iron Gilead
Amos 1:4But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael which shall devour the palaces...

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