Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 1:8 Interlinear

And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon and I will turn mine hand against Ekron shall perish and the remnant of the Philistines saith the Lord GOD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהִכְרַתִּ֤יH3772And I will 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
2יוֹשֵׁב֙H3427the inhabitantproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
3מֵֽאַשְׁדּ֔וֹדH795from Ashdodashdod, a place in palestine
4וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְH8551and him that holdethto sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
5שֵׁ֖בֶטH7626the sceptrea scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
6מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹןH831from Ashkelonashkelon, a place in palestine
7וַהֲשִׁיב֨וֹתִיH7725and I will turnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
8יָדִ֜יH3027mine handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
9עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
10עֶקְר֗וֹןH6138against Ekronekron, a place in palestine
11וְאָֽבְדוּ֙H6shall perishproperly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
12שְׁאֵרִ֣יתH7611and the remnanta remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion
13פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430of the Philistinesa pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
14אָמַ֖רH559saithto say (used with great latitude)
15אֲדֹנָ֥יH136the Lordthe lord (used as a proper name of god only)
16יְהוִֽה׃H3069GODgod

Verse Context

Amos 1:7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza which shall devour the palaces...
Amos 1:8 (current)And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon and I will turn mine hand against Ekron shall perish and the remnant of the Philistines saith the Lord GOD
Amos 1:9 Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions...

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