Amos 6:13
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? | you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’ | ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? |
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Where
- Karnaim settlementMapAbout this place
- Lo-debar settlementMapAbout this place
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the joyful [people] | הַשְּׂמֵחִ֖ים | ha-se-me-CHIM | H8056 | gladשָׂמֵחַ (sa.me.ach) 1) joyful, merry, glad 1a) joyful, showing joy 1b) you who rejoice (subst) |
| to Lo | לְלֹ֣א | le-LO' | H3810 | Debirלִדְבִר (lid.vir) Lo-debar = "not a pasture" a town in Manasseh in Gilead east of the Jordan Another name of lo de.var (לֹא דְבָר "Lo-debar" H3810) |
| Debar | דָבָ֑ר | da-VAR | H3810 | Debirלִדְבִר (lid.vir) Lo-debar = "not a pasture" a town in Manasseh in Gilead east of the Jordan Another name of lo de.var (לֹא דְבָר "Lo-debar" H3810) |
| who say | הָאֹ֣מְרִ֔ים | ha-'O-me-RIM | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| ¿ not | הֲל֣וֹא | ha-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) |
| by own strength our | בְחָזְקֵ֔נוּ | ve-cha-ze-KE-nu | H2392 | strengthחֹ֫זֶק (cho.zeq) strength |
| have we taken | לָקַ֥חְנוּ | la-KACH-nu | H3947G | to take: takeלָקַח (la.qach) : take 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed … |
| Karnaim | קַרְנָֽיִם׃ | kar-NA-yim | H7161B | Karnaimקַרְנַ֫יִם (qar.na.im) (BDB) Karnaim, a place conquered by Israel probably in Bashan Another name of ash.te.rot qar.na.yim (עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם "Ashteroth-karnaim" H6255) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.