Amos 3:10
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. | “For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.” | For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and not | וְלֹֽא־ | ve-lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| they know | יָדְע֥וּ | ya-de-'U | H3045 | to knowיָדַע (ya.da) 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) … |
| to do | עֲשׂוֹת־ | 'a-sot- | H6213A | to make: doעָשָׂה (a.sah) : do/perform 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made |
| straightforwardness | נְכֹחָ֖ה | ne-kho-CHAH | H5229 | uprightנְכֹחָה (ne.kho.chah) 1) straight in front, be in front of, straight, right, straightness 1a) true things (of prophecy) 1b) rectitude (subst) |
| [the] utterance of | נְאֻם־ | ne-'um- | H5002 | utteranceנְאֻם (ne.um) 1) (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet) 1a) utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state) 1b) utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name) |
| Yahweh | יְהוָ֑ה | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| those [who] store up | הָאֽוֹצְרִ֛ים | ha-'otz-RIM | H0686 | to storeאָצַר (a.tsar) 1) to store up, save, lay up 1a) (Qal) to store up, make treasurer 1b) (Niphal) treasured |
| violence | חָמָ֥ס | cha-MAS | H2555 | violenceחָמָס (cha.mas) violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice |
| and devastation | וָשֹׁ֖ד | va-SHOD | H7701 | violenceשֹׁד (shod) 1) havoc, violence, destruction, devastation, ruin 1a) violence, havoc (as social sin) 1b) devastation, ruin |
| in fortresses their | בְּאַרְמְנֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פ | be-'ar-me-NO-tei-HEM | H0759H | citadel: palaceאַרְמוֹן (ar.mon) : palace citadel, palace, fortress Also means: ar.mon (אַרְמוֹן ": fortress" H0759H) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.