Amos 5:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Seekדִּרְשׁוּ־
(dir·shu-)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
goodטֹ֥וב
(to·vv)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob
and not evil,רָ֖ע
(ra)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
that you may live;תִּֽחְי֑וּ
(tich·yu;)
2421a: to livea prim. root
And thusכֵ֞ן
(chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
may the LORDיְהוָ֧ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־
(e·lo·hei-)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of hostsצְבָאֹ֛ות
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
be with you, Just 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
as you have said!אֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃
(a·mar·tem.)
559: to utter, saya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
and not evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
that ye may live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
and so the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
shall be with you as ye have spoken
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Seek good and not evil, that you may live; And thus may the LORD God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!

King James Bible
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Seek good and not evil so that you may live, and the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed.

International Standard Version
Pursue good and not evil, so that you may live, and this is what will happen: The LORD God of the Heavenly Armies will be with you, as you have been claiming.

NET Bible
Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the LORD, the God who commands armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Search for good instead of evil so that you may live. Then the LORD God of Armies will be with you, as you have said.

King James 2000 Bible
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken.
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