Amos 3:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַרְיֵ֥ה שָׁאָ֖ג מִ֣י לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ דִּבֶּ֔ר מִ֖י לֹ֥א יִנָּבֵֽא׃

Transliteration

ʾAryēh šāʾāg mî lōʾ yîrāʾ; ʾădonāy YHWH dibber mî lōʾ yinnābēʾ

Grammar Details

*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
*yinnābēʾ*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will prophesy

Word Meanings

*ʾaryēh*: lion/large predator
*šāʾāg*: roared/growled
*yîrāʾ*: fear/be afraid/be in awe
*dibber*: spoken/declared/commanded
*yinnābēʾ*: prophesy/speak as prophet/proclaim

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Referenced Verses

Amos 3:4 : 4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
Jer 20:9 : 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Acts 4:20 : 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Amos 1:2 : 2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
Amos 2:12 : 12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Amos 7:12-17 : 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: 13 But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. 14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: 15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. 16 Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.
1 Cor 9:16 : 16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
Rev 5:5 : 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Job 32:18-19 : 18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Jonah 1:1-3 : 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Jonah 3:1-3 : 1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. 3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
Acts 5:20 : 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Acts 5:29 : 29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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