Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 2:4 Interlinear

Thus saith of the LORD For three transgressions of Judah and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they have despised the law of the LORD his commandments and have not kept caused them to err and their lies have walked the which their fathers after

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)
3יְהוָ֗הH3068of the 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)
7יְהוּדָ֔הH3063of Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
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);
12עַֽלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
13מָאֳסָ֞םH3988the punishment thereof because they have despisedto spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15תּוֹרַ֣תH8451the lawa precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
16יְהוָ֗הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
17וְחֻקָּיו֙H2706his commandmentsan enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
18לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
19שָׁמָ֔רוּH8104and have not keptproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
20וַיַּתְעוּם֙H8582caused them to errto vacillate, i.e., reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both
21כִּזְבֵיהֶ֔םH3577and their liesfalsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)
22אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
23הָלְכ֥וּH1980have walkedto walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
24אֲבוֹתָ֖םH1the which their fathersfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
25אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃H310afterproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

Verse Context

Amos 2:3And I will cut off the judge from the midst all the princes thereof and will slay...
Amos 2:4 (current) Thus saith of the LORD For three transgressions of Judah and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they have despised the law of the LORD his commandments and have not kept caused them to err and their lies have walked the which their fathers after
Amos 2:5But I will send a fire upon Judah and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem...

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