Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 1:6 Interlinear

Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions of Gaza and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they carried away captive captivity the whole to deliver them up to Edom

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)
7עַזָּ֔הH5804of Gazaazzah, a place in palestine
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
13הַגְלוֹתָ֛םH1540the punishment thereof because they carried away captiveto denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
14גָּל֥וּתH1546captivitycaptivity; concretely, exiles (collectively)
15שְׁלֵמָ֖הH8003the wholecomplete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly
16לְהַסְגִּ֥ירH5462to deliver them upto shut up; figuratively, to surrender
17לֶאֱדֽוֹם׃H123to Edomedom, the elder twin-brother of jacob; hence the region (idumaea) occupied by him

Verse Context

Amos 1:5I will break also the bar of Damascus and cut off the inhabitant from the plain...
Amos 1:6 (current) Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions of Gaza and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they carried away captive captivity the whole to deliver them up to Edom
Amos 1:7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza which shall devour the palaces...

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