Amos 6:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

—ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַמְנַדִּים לְיוֹם רָע וַתַּגִּישׁוּן שֶׁבֶת חָמָס

Transliteration

The mənadîm to yôm rāʿ wa- taggîšûn šebet ḥāmās

Grammar Details

*mənadîm*: masculine plural participle with definite article - those putting far away
*yôm*: masculine singular with preposition *lə-* - to/for day
*rāʿ*: masculine adjective - evil/calamity
*wa-*: conjunction with vav consecutive - and
*taggîšûn*: imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, causative - you cause to come near
*šebet*: construct noun - seat/throne of
*ḥāmās*: masculine noun - violence

Word Meanings

*mənadîm*: pushing away/putting off/postponing
*rāʿ*: evil/bad/calamity/disaster
*taggîšûn*: bring near/cause to approach/draw close
*šebet*: seat/dwelling/throne
*ḥāmās*: violence/wrong/injustice

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Referenced Verses

Amos 9:10 : 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.
Isa 56:12 : 12 Come ye, [say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, [a day] great beyond measure.
Ezek 12:27 : 27 Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many day to come, and he prophesieth of times that are far off.
Amos 3:10 : 10 For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Amos 5:12 : 12 For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins— ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate [from their right].
Amos 5:18 : 18 Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! Wherefore would ye have the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light.
Amos 6:12 : 12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? that ye have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood;
Ezek 12:22 : 22 Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
Ps 94:20 : 20 Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?
Eccl 8:11 : 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Isa 47:7 : 7 And thou saidst, I shall be mistress for ever; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof.
Matt 24:48 : 48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;
1 Thess 5:3 : 3 {G1063} When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
2 Pet 3:4 : 4 and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Rev 18:17 : 17 for in an hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood afar off,

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