Hebrew Interlinear

Amos 8:11 Interlinear

Behold the days come saith the Lord GOD that I will send a famine in the land a famine of bread nor a thirst for water but of hearing the words of the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הִנֵּ֣ה׀H2009lo!
2יָמִ֣יםH3117Behold the daysa day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
3בָּאִ֗יםH935cometo go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
4נְאֻם֙H5002saithan oracle
5אֲדֹנָ֣יH136the Lordthe lord (used as a proper name of god only)
6יְהוִ֔הH3069GODgod
7וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֥יH7971that I will sendto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
8רָעָ֤בH7458a faminehunger (more or less extensive)
9בָּאָ֑רֶץH776in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
10לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11רָעָ֤בH7458a faminehunger (more or less extensive)
12לַלֶּ֙חֶם֙H3899of breadfood (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
13וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
14צָמָ֣אH6772nor a thirstthirst (literally or figuratively)
15לַמַּ֔יִםH4325for waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
16כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
17אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
18לִשְׁמֹ֔עַH8085but of hearingto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
19אֵ֖תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
20דִּבְרֵ֥יH1697the wordsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
21יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

Amos 8:10And I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation...
Amos 8:11 (current) Behold the days come saith the Lord GOD that I will send a famine in the land a famine of bread nor a thirst for water but of hearing the words of the LORD
Amos 8:12And they shall wander from sea from sea and from the north ...

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