Amos 3:4-8 : 4 {
"verseID": "Amos.3.4",
"source": "הֲיִשְׁאַ֤ג אַרְיֵה֙ בַּיַּ֔עַר וְטֶ֖רֶף אֵ֣ין ל֑וֹ הֲיִתֵּ֨ן כְּפִ֤יר קוֹלוֹ֙ מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ בִּלְתִּ֖י אִם־לָכָֽד׃",
"text": "*Hăyišʾag* *ʾaryēh* *ba-yaʿar* *wə-ṭerep* *ʾên* *lô*? *Hăyittēn* *kəpîr* *qôlô* *mimməʿōnātô* *biltî* *ʾim*-*lākād*?",
"grammar": {
"*Hăyišʾag*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will he roar?",
"*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion",
"*ba-yaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the forest",
"*wə-ṭerep*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and prey",
"*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*Hăyittēn*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will he give?",
"*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion",
"*qôlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice",
"*mimməʿōnātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his den",
"*biltî*": "negative particle - except/unless",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*lākād*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has captured"
},
"variants": {
"*yišʾag*": "roar/growl",
"*ʾaryēh*": "lion/large predator",
"*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/woods",
"*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food",
"*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion cub",
"*məʿōnâ*": "den/lair/dwelling place",
"*lākād*": "captured/caught/seized/taken"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Amos.3.5",
"source": "הֲתִפֹּ֤ל צִפּוֹר֙ עַל־פַּ֣ח הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמוֹקֵ֖שׁ אֵ֣ין לָ֑הּ הֲיַֽעֲלֶה־פַּח֙ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה וְלָכ֖וֹד לֹ֥א יִלְכּֽוֹד׃",
"text": "*Hătippōl* *ṣippôr* *ʿal*-*paḥ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *û-môqēš* *ʾên* *lāh*? *Hăyaʿăleh*-*paḥ* *min*-*hā-ʾădāmâ* *wə-lākôd* *lōʾ* *yilkôd*?",
"grammar": {
"*Hătippōl*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will it fall?",
"*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular - bird",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon",
"*paḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - trap/snare of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/ground",
"*û-môqēš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and snare/trap",
"*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not",
"*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it/for it",
"*Hăyaʿăleh*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will it come up?",
"*paḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*hā-ʾădāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground/earth",
"*wə-lākôd*": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and catching",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yilkôd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will catch"
},
"variants": {
"*tippōl*": "fall/descend/drop",
"*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow",
"*paḥ*": "trap/snare/net",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land",
"*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait",
"*yaʿăleh*": "come up/rise/spring up",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth/land",
"*lākôd*": "catching/seizing/capturing",
"*yilkôd*": "catch/capture/seize"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Amos.3.6",
"source": "אִם־יִתָּקַ֤ע שׁוֹפָר֙ בְּעִ֔יר וְעָ֖ם לֹ֣א יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ אִם־תִּהְיֶ֤ה רָעָה֙ בְּעִ֔יר וַיהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א עָשָֽׂה׃",
"text": "*ʾIm*-*yittāqaʿ* *šôpār* *bə-ʿîr* *wə-ʿām* *lōʾ* *yeḥĕrādû*? *ʾIm*-*tihyeh* *rāʿâ* *bə-ʿîr* *wa-YHWH* *lōʾ* *ʿāśâ*?",
"grammar": {
"*ʾIm*": "conditional particle - if",
"*yittāqaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is blown",
"*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - trumpet/ram's horn",
"*bə-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a city",
"*wə-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and people",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yeḥĕrādû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will tremble",
"*ʾIm*": "conditional particle - if",
"*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there will be",
"*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity/disaster",
"*bə-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a city",
"*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + divine name",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has done"
},
"variants": {
"*yittāqaʿ*": "blown/sounded/trumpeted",
"*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/signal horn",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace",
"*yeḥĕrādû*": "tremble/be afraid/be terrified",
"*tihyeh*": "will be/happen/occur",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune",
"*ʿāśâ*": "done/made/caused/brought about"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Amos.3.7",
"source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר כִּ֚י אִם־גָּלָ֣ה סוֹד֔וֹ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֖יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃",
"text": "*Kî* *lōʾ* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾădonāy* *YHWH* *dābār* *kî* *ʾim*-*gālâ* *sôdô* *ʾel*-*ʿăbādāyw* *ha-nəbîʾîm*",
"grammar": {
"*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/surely",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do",
"*ʾădonāy*": "divine title - my Lord/Master",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/word/matter",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/except/but/unless",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*gālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has revealed",
"*sôdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel/secret",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*ha-nəbîʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets"
},
"variants": {
"*kî*": "for/because/that/when/surely",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform/accomplish",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/issue",
"*gālâ*": "reveal/uncover/disclose/expose",
"*sôd*": "counsel/secret/council/confidential matter",
"*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/officials",
"*nəbîʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Amos.3.8",
"source": "אַרְיֵ֥ה שָׁאָ֖ג מִ֣י לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ דִּבֶּ֔ר מִ֖י לֹ֥א יִנָּבֵֽא׃",
"text": "*ʾAryēh* *šāʾāg* *mî* *lōʾ* *yîrāʾ*; *ʾădonāy* *YHWH* *dibber* *mî* *lōʾ* *yinnābēʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾAryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion",
"*šāʾāg*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has roared",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will fear",
"*ʾădonāy*": "divine title - my Lord/Master",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yinnābēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will prophesy"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾaryēh*": "lion/large predator",
"*šāʾāg*": "roared/growled",
"*yîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/be in awe",
"*dibber*": "spoken/declared/commanded",
"*yinnābēʾ*": "prophesy/speak as prophet/proclaim"
}
}