Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 5:6 Interlinear

Seek the LORD and ye shall live lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph and devour it and there be none to quench it in Bethel

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1דִּרְשׁ֥וּH1875Seekproperly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3יְהוָ֖הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4וִֽחְי֑וּH2421and ye shall liveto live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
5פֶּןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
6יִצְלַ֤חH6743lest he break outto push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
7כָּאֵשׁ֙H784like firefire (literally or figuratively)
8בֵּ֣יתH1004in the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
9יוֹסֵ֔ףH3130of Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
10וְאָכְלָ֥הH398and devourto eat (literally or figuratively)
11וְאֵיןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
12מְכַבֶּ֖הH3518it and there be none to quenchto expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
13לְבֵֽיתH0
14אֵֽל׃H1008it in Bethelbeth-el, a place in palestine

Verse Context

Amos 5:5 But seek and Bethel for Gilgal ...
Amos 5:6 (current)Seek the LORD and ye shall live lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph and devour it and there be none to quench it in Bethel
Amos 5:7Ye who turn to wormwood judgment righteousness in the earth and leave off...

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