Amos 6:1-6 : 1 {
"verseID": "Amos.6.1",
"source": "הוֹי הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּים בְּצִיּוֹן וְהַבֹּטְחִים בְּהַר שֹׁמְרוֹן נְקֻבֵי רֵאשִׁית הַגּוֹיִם וּבָאוּ לָהֶם בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל",
"text": "*Hôy* the *šaʾănannîm* in *ṣiyyôn* *wə-* the *bōṭəḥîm* in *har* *šōmərôn* *nəqubê* *rēʾšît* the *gôyîm* *û-* *bāʾû* to-them *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas",
"*šaʾănannîm*": "plural, masculine, definite article - those who are at ease",
"*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with preposition *bə-* - in Zion",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*bōṭəḥîm*": "participle, masculine plural, definite article - those trusting",
"*har*": "construct noun with preposition *bə-* - in mountain of",
"*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria",
"*nəqubê*": "masculine plural construct - notable ones/designated ones of",
"*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - first/chief of",
"*gôyîm*": "masculine plural, definite article - nations",
"*û-*": "conjunction - and",
"*bāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they came/come",
"*bêt*": "construct noun - house of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah",
"*šaʾănannîm*": "complacent ones/those at ease/careless ones",
"*bōṭəḥîm*": "those who trust/rely/are confident",
"*nəqubê*": "marked ones/designated ones/notable ones",
"*rēʾšît*": "first/beginning/chief/foremost",
"*bāʾû*": "come to/enter/resort to"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Amos.6.2",
"source": "עִבְרוּ כַלְנֵה וּרְאוּ וּלְכוּ מִשָּׁם חֲמַת רַבָּה וּרְדוּ גַת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים הֲטוֹבִים מִן־הַמַּמְלָכוֹת הָאֵלֶּה אִם־רַב גְּבוּלָם מִגְּבֻלְכֶם",
"text": "*ʿibrû* *kalnēh* *û-* *rəʾû* *û-* *ləkû* from-there *ḥămat* *rabbâ* *û-* *rədû* *gat-pəlištîm* ?-*ṭôbîm* from- the *mamlākôt* these if- *rab* *gəbûlām* from *gəbuləkem*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿibrû*": "imperative, masculine plural - pass over/cross over",
"*kalnēh*": "proper noun - Calneh",
"*û-*": "conjunction - and",
"*rəʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - see",
"*ləkû*": "imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*ḥămat*": "proper noun - Hamath",
"*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine - great",
"*rədû*": "imperative, masculine plural - go down",
"*gat-pəlištîm*": "construct chain - Gath of the Philistines",
"*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with interrogative *hă-* - better",
"*mamlākôt*": "feminine plural with definite article and preposition *min-* - kingdoms",
"*rab*": "adjective - greater",
"*gəbûlām*": "masculine noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their territory",
"*gəbuləkem*": "masculine noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your territory"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿibrû*": "cross over/pass through/traverse",
"*rəʾû*": "see/observe/look at",
"*ləkû*": "go/walk/proceed",
"*rədû*": "go down/descend",
"*ṭôbîm*": "better/more prosperous/greater",
"*rab*": "greater/larger/more extensive"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Amos.6.3",
"source": "הַמְנַדִּים לְיוֹם רָע וַתַּגִּישׁוּן שֶׁבֶת חָמָס",
"text": "The *mənadîm* to *yôm* *rāʿ* *wa-* *taggîšûn* *šebet* *ḥāmās*",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Amos.6.4",
"source": "הַשֹּׁכְבִים עַל־מִטּוֹת שֵׁן וּסְרֻחִים עַל־עַרְשׂוֹתָם וְאֹכְלִים כָּרִים מִצֹּאן וַעֲגָלִים מִתּוֹךְ מַרְבֵּק",
"text": "The *šōkəbîm* upon- *miṭṭôt* *šēn* *û-* *sərūḥîm* upon- *ʿarśôtām* *wə-* *ʾōkəlîm* *kārîm* from *ṣōʾn* *wa-* *ʿăgālîm* from-midst *marbēq*",
"grammar": {
"*šōkəbîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - those lying",
"*miṭṭôt*": "feminine plural with preposition *ʿal-* - on beds of",
"*šēn*": "masculine noun - ivory",
"*û-*": "conjunction - and",
"*sərūḥîm*": "masculine plural participle - sprawling/stretching out",
"*ʿarśôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their couches",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾōkəlîm*": "masculine plural participle - eating",
"*kārîm*": "masculine plural - lambs",
"*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun with preposition *min-* - from flock",
"*wa-*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿăgālîm*": "masculine plural - calves",
"*marbēq*": "masculine singular with compound preposition *min-tôk* - from midst of stall"
},
"variants": {
"*šōkəbîm*": "those lying/reclining/laying down",
"*sərūḥîm*": "sprawling/stretching out/lounging",
"*ʾōkəlîm*": "eating/consuming/feasting on",
"*kārîm*": "lambs/young rams",
"*marbēq*": "stall/fattening place/feeding enclosure"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Amos.6.5",
"source": "הַפֹּרְטִים עַל־פִּי הַנָּבֶל כְּדָוִיד חָשְׁבוּ לָהֶם כְּלֵי־שִׁיר",
"text": "The *pōrəṭîm* upon- *pî* the *nābel* like *dāwīd* *ḥāšəbû* to-them *kəlê-* *šîr*",
"grammar": {
"*pōrəṭîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - those improvising/playing",
"*pî*": "construct masculine noun with preposition *ʿal-* - upon mouth of",
"*nābel*": "masculine noun with definite article - harp/lute",
"*dāwīd*": "proper noun with comparative prefix *kə-* - like David",
"*ḥāšəbû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they devised/invented",
"*kəlê-*": "masculine plural construct - instruments of",
"*šîr*": "masculine noun - song/music"
},
"variants": {
"*pōrəṭîm*": "improvising/strumming/plucking/playing",
"*pî*": "mouth of/opening of/according to",
"*nābel*": "lute/harp/stringed instrument",
"*ḥāšəbû*": "devised/invented/thought up",
"*kəlê-šîr*": "musical instruments/instruments for music"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Amos.6.6",
"source": "הַשֹּׁתִים בְּמִזְרְקֵי יַיִן וְרֵאשִׁית שְׁמָנִים יִמְשָׁחוּ וְלֹא נֶחְלוּ עַל־שֵׁבֶר יוֹסֵף",
"text": "The *šōtîm* in *mizrəqê* *yayin* *wə-* *rēʾšît* *šəmānîm* *yimšāḥû* *wə-* *lōʾ* *neḥlû* upon- *šēber* *yôsēp*",
"grammar": {
"*šōtîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - those drinking",
"*mizrəqê*": "masculine plural construct with preposition *bə-* - in bowls of",
"*yayin*": "masculine noun - wine",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - finest of",
"*šəmānîm*": "masculine plural - oils",
"*yimšāḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - they anoint themselves",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*neḥlû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they grieve",
"*šēber*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *ʿal-* - over ruin/breaking of",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph"
},
"variants": {
"*šōtîm*": "drinking/consuming beverages",
"*mizrəqê*": "bowls/basins/containers",
"*rēʾšît*": "finest/best/choicest",
"*šəmānîm*": "oils/ointments/perfumes",
"*yimšāḥû*": "anoint themselves/apply oil/rub",
"*neḥlû*": "grieve/feel sick/are distressed",
"*šēber*": "ruin/destruction/breaking/collapse"
}
}