Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 1:5 Interlinear

I will break also the bar of Damascus and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house shall go into captivity and the people of Syria unto Kir saith the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙H7665I will breakto burst (literally or figuratively)
2בְּרִ֣יחַH1280also the bara bolt
3דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקH1834of Damascusdamascus, a city of syria
4וְהִכְרַתִּ֤יH3772and cut offto cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
5יוֹשֵׁב֙H3427the inhabitantproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
6מִבִּקְעַתH1237from the plainproperly, a split, i.e., a wide level valley between mountains
7אָ֔וֶןH206of Avenaven, the contemptuous synonym of three places, one in coele-syria, one in egypt (on), and one in palestine (bethel)
8וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְH8551and him that holdethto sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
9שֵׁ֖בֶטH7626the sceptrea scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
10מִבֵּ֣יתH1004from the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
11עֶ֑דֶןH5730pleasure
12וְגָל֧וּH1540shall go into captivityto denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
13עַםH5971and the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
14אֲרָ֛םH758of Syriaaram or syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of shem, a grandson of nahor, and of an israelite
15קִ֖ירָהH7024unto Kirkir, a place in assyrian
16אָמַ֥רH559saithto say (used with great latitude)
17יְהוָֽה׃H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

Amos 1:4But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael which shall devour the palaces...
Amos 1:5 (current)I will break also the bar of Damascus and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house shall go into captivity and the people of Syria unto Kir saith the LORD
Amos 1:6 Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions...

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