Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 4:11 Interlinear

I have overthrown overthrew some of you as God Sodom and Gomorrah and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning yet have ye not returned unto me saith the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הָפַ֣כְתִּיH2015I have overthrownto turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
2בָכֶ֗םH0
3כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤תH4114overthrewa destruction
4אֱלֹהִים֙H430some of you as Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
5אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6סְדֹ֣םH5467Sodomsedom, a place near the dead sea
7וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8עֲמֹרָ֔הH6017and Gomorrahamorah, a place in palestine
9וַתִּהְי֕וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
10כְּא֖וּדH181and ye were as a firebranda poker (for turning or gathering embers)
11מֻצָּ֣לH5337plucked outto snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
12מִשְּׂרֵפָ֑הH8316of the burningcremation
13וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
14שַׁבְתֶּ֥םH7725yet have ye not returnedto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
15עָדַ֖יH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
16נְאֻםH5002unto me saithan oracle
17יְהוָֽה׃H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

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Amos 4:11 (current)I have overthrown overthrew some of you as God Sodom and Gomorrah and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning yet have ye not returned unto me saith the LORD
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