Amos 2:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver [himself]; neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְתֹפֵ֤שׂ הַקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ לֹ֣א יַעֲמֹ֔ד וְקַ֥ל בְּרַגְלָ֖יו לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּ֑ט וְרֹכֵ֣ב הַסּ֔וּס לֹ֥א יְמַלֵּ֖ט נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-tōpēś haqqešet lōʾ yaʿămōd wə-qal bəraglāyw lōʾ yəmallēṭ wə-rōkēb hassûs lōʾ yəmallēṭ napšô

Grammar Details

*wə-tōpēś*: conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and handler/grasper of
*haqqešet*: definite article + feminine singular - the bow
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yaʿămōd*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall stand
*wə-qal*: conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and swift
*bəraglāyw*: preposition + feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his feet
*yəmallēṭ*: piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall deliver
*wə-rōkēb*: conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and rider of
*hassûs*: definite article + masculine singular - the horse
*napšô*: feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life

Word Meanings

*tōpēś*: handler/grasper/holder
*qešet*: bow/archer's weapon
*yaʿămōd*: he shall stand/he shall withstand/he shall resist
*qal*: swift/quick/fleet
*bəraglāyw*: with his feet/in his feet/by his feet
*yəmallēṭ*: he shall deliver/he shall rescue/he shall save
*rōkēb*: rider/one who rides
*sûs*: horse/steed
*nepeš*: soul/life/self

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 33:16-17 : 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. 17 A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.
Ezek 39:3 : 3 and I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.

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