NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon So twoshnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. or three shalowsh (shaw-loshe') masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice cities `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. wandered nuwa` (noo'-ah) to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined) unto one 'echad (ekh-awd') united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. to drink shathah (shaw-thaw') to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely. water mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). but they were not satisfied saba` (saw-bah') to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of. yet have ye not returned shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively unto me saith n'um (neh-oom') an oracle -- (hath) said, saith. the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "So two or three cities would stagger to another city to drink water, But would not be satisfied; Yet you have not returned to Me," declares the LORD. King James Bible So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Two or three cities staggered to another city to drink water but were not satisfied, yet you did not return to Me. This is the LORD's declaration. International Standard Version So the people of two or three cities staggered away to another city in order to obtain drinking water, but you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. NET Bible People from two or three cities staggered into one city to get water, but remained thirsty. Still you did not come back to me." The LORD is speaking! GOD'S WORD® Translation So people from two or three cities staggered as they walked to another city in order to get a drink of water. But they couldn't get enough. And you still didn't return to me, declares the LORD. King James 2000 Bible So two or three cities wandered to one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have you not returned unto me, says the LORD. Links Amos 4:8Amos 4:8 NIV Amos 4:8 NLT Amos 4:8 ESV Amos 4:8 NASB Amos 4:8 KJV |
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