Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 4:8 Interlinear

wandered So two or three cities cities unto one to drink water but they were not satisfied yet have ye not returned unto me saith the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְנָע֡וּH5128wanderedto waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)
2שְׁתַּיִם֩H8147So twotwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
3שָׁלֹ֨שׁH7969or threethree; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
4עִ֥ירH5892citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
5אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
6עִ֥ירH5892citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
7אַחַ֛תH259unto oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
8לִשְׁתּ֥וֹתH8354to drinkto imbibe (literally or figuratively)
9מַ֖יִםH4325waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
10וְלֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11יִשְׂבָּ֑עוּH7646but they were not satisfiedto sate, i.e., fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
12וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
13שַׁבְתֶּ֥םH7725yet 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);
14עָדַ֖יH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
15נְאֻםH5002unto me saithan oracle
16יְהוָֽה׃H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

Amos 4:7 And also I have withholden the rain...
Amos 4:8 (current)wandered So two or three cities cities unto one to drink water but they were not satisfied yet have ye not returned unto me saith the LORD
Amos 4:9I have smitten you with blasting and mildew increased when your gardens...

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