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Amos 2:12 Interlinear

“to drink But ye gave the Nazarites wine the prophets and commanded saying Prophesy”

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Amos 2 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַתַּשְׁק֥וּ	H8248	to drink	to quaff, i.e., (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to
2	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3	הַנְּזִרִ֖ים	H5139	But ye gave the Nazarites	separate, i.e., consecrated (as prince, a nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn nazirite)
4	יָ֑יִן	H3196	wine	wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
5	וְעַל	H5921		above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
6	הַנְּבִיאִים֙	H5030	the prophets	a prophet or (generally) inspired man
7	צִוִּיתֶ֣ם	H6680	and commanded	(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
8	לֵאמֹ֔ר	H559	saying	to say (used with great latitude)
9	לֹ֖א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
10	תִּנָּבְאֽוּ׃	H5012	Prophesy	to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)

Amos 2:12 (current)to drink But ye gave the Nazarites wine the prophets and commanded saying Prophesy