Amos 7:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נִחַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־זֹ֑את גַּם־הִיא֙ לֹ֣א תִֽהְיֶ֔ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

niḥam YHWH ʿal-zōʾt gam-hîʾ lōʾ tihyeh ʾāmar ʾădōnāy YHWH.

Grammar Details

*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
*gam*: adverb - also/even
*hîʾ*: 3rd fem. singular pronoun - she/it
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*tihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd fem. singular - it will be
*ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he said
*ʾădōnāy*: noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord

Word Meanings

*niḥam*: relented/changed his mind/repented/had compassion
*tihyeh*: will be/will happen/will come to pass

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Referenced Verses

Judg 2:18 : 18 And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Judg 10:16 : 16 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Ps 90:13 : 13 Return{H8798)}, O LORD, how long? and let it repent{H8734)} thee concerning thy servants.
Ps 135:14 : 14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
Jer 26:19 : 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
Amos 7:3 : 3 The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
Jonah 3:10 : 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Jonah 4:2 : 2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

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