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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | דִּרְשׁ֥וּ | H1875 | Seek | properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship |
| 2 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 3 | יְהוָ֖ה | H3068 | the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 4 | וִֽחְי֑וּ | H2421 | and ye shall live | to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive |
| 5 | פֶּן | H6435 | properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest | |
| 6 | יִצְלַ֤ח | H6743 | lest he break out | to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) |
| 7 | כָּאֵשׁ֙ | H784 | like fire | fire (literally or figuratively) |
| 8 | בֵּ֣ית | H1004 | in the house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 9 | יוֹסֵ֔ף | H3130 | of Joseph | joseph, the name of seven israelites |
| 10 | וְאָכְלָ֥ה | H398 | and devour | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| 11 | וְאֵין | H369 | a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle | |
| 12 | מְכַבֶּ֖ה | H3518 | it and there be none to quench | to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) |
| 13 | לְבֵֽית | H0 | ||
| 14 | אֵֽל׃ | H1008 | it in Bethel | beth-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...