Hebrew Interlinear
Amos 8:12 Interlinear
“And they shall wander from sea from sea and from the north even to the east they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD and shall not find”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְנָעוּ֙ | H5128 | And they shall wander | to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined) |
| 2 | יָ֔ם | H3220 | from sea | a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif |
| 3 | עַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 4 | יָ֔ם | H3220 | from sea | a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif |
| 5 | וּמִצָּפ֖וֹן | H6828 | and from the north | properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) |
| 6 | וְעַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 7 | מִזְרָ֑ח | H4217 | even to the east | sunrise, i.e., the east |
| 8 | יְשֽׁוֹטְט֛וּ | H7751 | they shall run to and fro | properly, to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e., (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travel |
| 9 | לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ | H1245 | to seek | to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after |
| 10 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 11 | דְּבַר | H1697 | the word | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
| 12 | יְהוָ֖ה | H3068 | of the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 13 | וְלֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 14 | יִמְצָֽאוּ׃ | H4672 | and shall not find | properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present |
Verse Context
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