2{
"verseID": "Amos.7.2",
"source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־כִּלָּה֙ לֶֽאֱכֹל֙ אֶת־עֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָ֔רֶץ וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ סְֽלַֽח־נָ֔א מִ֥י יָק֖וּם יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב כִּ֥י קָטֹ֖ן הֽוּא׃",
"text": "And-*hāyāh* if-*killāh* to-*ʾĕkōl* *ʾet*-*ʿēśeb* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*ʾōmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *selaḥ*-*nāʾ* who *yāqûm* *yaʿăqōb* for *qāṭōn* *hûʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - it was/happened",
"*killāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he finished/completed",
"*ʾĕkōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat/consume",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masc. singular construct - vegetation/grass of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, fem. singular with definite article - the land/earth",
"*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with consecutive waw - and I said",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*selaḥ*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - forgive",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular - will stand/arise",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masc. singular - small/insignificant",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masc. singular pronoun - he/it"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyāh*": "happened/came to be/was",
"*killāh*": "finished/completed/ended",
"*ʿēśeb*": "vegetation/grass/herbs",
"*selaḥ*": "forgive/pardon",
"*yāqûm*": "stand/arise/endure",
"*qāṭōn*": "small/insignificant/young"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Amos.7.3",
"source": "נִחַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־זֹ֑את לֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*niḥam* *YHWH* *ʿal*-*zōʾt* *lōʾ* *tihyeh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*niḥam*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he relented/changed his mind",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, fem. singular - this",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd fem. singular - it will be",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he said"
},
"variants": {
"*niḥam*": "relented/changed his mind/repented/had compassion",
"*tihyeh*": "will be/will happen/will come to pass"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Amos.7.4",
"source": "כֹּ֤ה הִרְאַ֙נִי֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה קֹרֵ֛א לָרִ֥ב בָּאֵ֖שׁ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ אֶת־תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֔ה וְאָכְלָ֖ה אֶת־הַחֵֽלֶק׃",
"text": "Thus *hirʾanî* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and-*hinnēh* *qōrēʾ* to-*rîb* with-the-*ʾēš* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and-*tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*tehôm* *rabbāh* and-*ʾākelāh* *ʾet*-the-*ḥēleq*.",
"grammar": {
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus, in this manner",
"*hirʾanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masc. singular with 1st singular suffix - he showed me",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look",
"*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle, masc. singular - calling",
"*rîb*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to contend/dispute",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, fem. singular with prefixed preposition - with fire",
"*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd fem. singular with consecutive waw - and it consumed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*tehôm*": "noun, fem. singular - deep, abyss",
"*rabbāh*": "adjective, fem. singular - great",
"*ʾākelāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd fem. singular with consecutive waw - and it devoured",
"*ḥēleq*": "noun, masc. singular with definite article - the portion/part"
},
"variants": {
"*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/proclaiming",
"*rîb*": "contend/dispute/judge",
"*tehôm*": "deep/abyss/great deep",
"*ḥēleq*": "portion/part/territory"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Amos.7.5",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ חֲדַל־נָ֔א מִ֥י יָק֖וּם יַעֲקֹ֑ב כִּ֥י קָטֹ֖ן הֽוּא׃",
"text": "And-*ʾōmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ḥădal*-*nāʾ* who *yāqûm* *yaʿăqōb* for *qāṭōn* *hûʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with consecutive waw - and I said",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*ḥădal*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - cease/desist",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular - will stand/arise",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masc. singular - small/insignificant",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masc. singular pronoun - he/it"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥădal*": "cease/desist/stop/forbear",
"*yāqûm*": "stand/arise/endure",
"*qāṭōn*": "small/insignificant/young"
}
}