Amos 1:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of Amos,עָמֹ֔וס
(a·mo·vs,)
5986: an Isr. prophetfrom amas
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was among the sheepherdersבַנֹּקְדִ֖ים
(van·no·ke·dim)
5349: sheep raiser, sheep dealer, sheep tenderfrom an unused word
from Tekoa,מִתְּקֹ֑ועַ
(mit·te·ko·v·a';)
8620: a city in Judahfrom taqa
whichאֲשֶׁר֩
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he envisioned in visionsחָזָ֨ה
(cha·zah)
2372: see, beholda prim. root
concerningעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
in the daysבִּימֵ֣י
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֣ה
(uz·zi·yah)
5818: "my strength is Yah," the name of several Isr.from oz and Yah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Judah,יְהוּדָ֗ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and in the daysוּבִימֵ֞י
(u·vi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Joash, 
 
3060: "Yah is strong," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and perhaps esh
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
two yearsשְׁנָתַ֖יִם
(she·na·ta·yim)
8141: a yearfrom shana
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the earthquake.הָרָֽעַשׁ׃
(ha·ra·'ash.)
7494: a quaking, shakingfrom raash


















KJV Lexicon
The words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Amos
`Amowc  (aw-moce')
burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophet -- Amos.
who was among the herdmen
noqed  (no-kade')
a spotter (of sheep or cattle), i.e. the owner or tender (who thus marks them) -- herdman, sheepmaster.
of Tekoa
Tqowa`  (tek-o'-ah)
Tekoa, a place in Palestine -- Tekoa, Tekoah.
which he saw
chazah  (khaw-zaw')
to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of -- behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
concerning Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Uzziah
`Uzziyah  (ooz-zee-yaw')
strength of Jah; Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites -- Uzziah.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Joash
Yow'ash  (yo-awsh')
Joash, the name of six Israelites -- Joash.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
two years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the earthquake
ra`ash  (rah'-ash)
vibration, bounding, uproar -- commotion, confused noise, earthquake, fierceness, quaking, rattling, rushing, shaking.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he envisioned in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

King James Bible
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breeders from Tekoa--what he saw regarding Israel in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

International Standard Version
The words of Amos, who was among the sheep breeders of Tekoa, which he spoke concerning Israel during the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah and during the reign of Joash's son Jeroboam, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

NET Bible
The following is a record of what Amos prophesied. He was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to him during the time of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These are the words of Amos, one of the sheep farmers from Tekoa. He saw [a vision] about Israel during the reigns of Judah's King Uzziah and Israel's King Jeroboam, son of Joash. This happened two years before the earthquake.

King James 2000 Bible
The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
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