Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 7:15 Interlinear

took And the LORD me as I followed the flock said And the LORD prophesy unto my people Israel

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקָּחֵ֣נִיH3947tookto take (in the widest variety of applications)
2יְהוָ֔הH3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3מֵאַחֲרֵ֖יH310me as I followedproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
4הַצֹּ֑אןH6629the flocka collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
5וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
6אֵלַי֙H413near, with or among; often in general, to
7יְהוָ֔הH3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
8לֵ֥ךְH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
9הִנָּבֵ֖אH5012prophesyto prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
10אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
11עַמִּ֥יH5971unto my peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
12יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Verse Context

Amos 7:14Then answered Amos and said to Amaziah ...
Amos 7:15 (current)took And the LORD me as I followed the flock said And the LORD prophesy unto my people Israel
Amos 7:16 Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD Thou sayest...

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