Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 5:16 Interlinear

and they shall say Therefore the LORD the God of hosts the Lord shall be in all streets thus Wailing in all the highways and they shall say alas alas and they shall call the husbandman to mourning thus Wailing and such as are skilful of lamentation

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לָ֠כֵןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
2כֹּֽהH3541properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
3יֹאמְר֣וּH559and they shall sayto say (used with great latitude)
4יְהוָ֜הH3068Therefore the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5אֱלֹהֵ֤יH430the 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
6צְבָאוֹת֙H6635of hostsa mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
7אֲדֹנָ֔יH136the Lordthe lord (used as a proper name of god only)
8בְּכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
9רְחֹב֣וֹתH7339shall be in all streetsa width, i.e., (concretely) avenue or area
10וּמִסְפֵּ֖דH4553thus Wailinga lamentation
11וּבְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12חוּצ֖וֹתH2351in all the highwaysproperly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors
13יֹאמְר֣וּH559and they shall sayto say (used with great latitude)
14ה֑וֹH1930alasoh!
15ה֑וֹH1930alasoh!
16וְקָרְא֤וּH7121and they shall callto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
17אִכָּר֙H406the husbandmana farmer
18אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
19אֵ֔בֶלH60to mourninglamentation
20וּמִסְפֵּ֖דH4553thus Wailinga lamentation
21אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
22י֥וֹדְעֵיH3045and such as are skilfulto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
23נֶֽהִי׃H5092of lamentationan elegy

Verse Context

Amos 5:15Hate the evil and love the good and establish in the gate...
Amos 5:16 (current) and they shall say Therefore the LORD the God of hosts the Lord shall be in all streets thus Wailing in all the highways and they shall say alas alas and they shall call the husbandman to mourning thus Wailing and such as are skilful of lamentation
Amos 5:17 And in all vineyards shall be wailing for I will pass through...

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