Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 2:6 Interlinear

Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions of Israel and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they sold for silver the righteous and the poor for a pair of shoes

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)
7יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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
13מִכְרָ֤םH4376the punishment thereof because they soldto sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
14בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙H3701for silversilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
15צַדִּ֔יקH6662the righteousjust
16וְאֶבְי֖וֹןH34and the poordestitute
17בַּעֲב֥וּרH5668properly, crossed, i.e., (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
18נַעֲלָֽיִם׃H5275for a pair of shoesproperly, a sandal tongue; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)

Verse Context

Amos 2:5But I will send a fire upon Judah and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem...
Amos 2:6 (current) Thus saith the LORD For three transgressions of Israel and for four I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they sold for silver the righteous and the poor for a pair of shoes
Amos 2:7That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor...

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