Amos 7:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thusכֹּ֤ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
showedהִרְאַ֙נִי֙
(hir·'a·ni)
7200: to seea prim. root
me, and behold,וְהִנֵּה֙
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
He was formingיֹוצֵ֣ר
(yo·v·tzer)
3335: to form, fashiona prim. root
a locust-swarm 
 
1373b: locustsfrom the same as gebeh
when the springהַלָּ֑קֶשׁ
(hal·la·kesh;)
3954: the after-growth, spring cropfrom an unused word
cropלֶ֔קֶשׁ
(le·kesh,)
3954: the after-growth, spring cropfrom an unused word
beganבִּתְחִלַּ֖ת
(bit·chil·lat)
8462: a beginningfrom chalal
to sprout.עֲלֹ֣ות
(a·lo·vt)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
And behold,וְהִ֨נֵּה־
(ve·hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the spring crop 
 
3954: the after-growth, spring cropfrom an unused word
[was] afterאַחַ֖ר
(a·char)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
the king'sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
mowing.גִּזֵּ֥י
(giz·zei)
1488: a shearing, mowingfrom gazaz


















KJV Lexicon
Thus hath the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
shewed
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
unto me and behold he formed
yatsar  (yaw-tsar')
to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution) -- earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.
grasshoppers
gowb  (gobe)
the locust (from its grubbing as a larvae) -- grasshopper, great.
in the beginning
tchillah  (tekh-il-law')
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly) -- begin(-ning), first (time).
of the shooting up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
of the latter growth
leqesh  (leh'-kesh)
the after crop -- latter growth.
and lo it was the latter growth
leqesh  (leh'-kesh)
the after crop -- latter growth.
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
mowings
gez  (gaze)
a fleece (as shorn); also mown grass -- fleece, mowing, mown grass.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus the Lord GOD showed me, and behold, He was forming a locust-swarm when the spring crop began to sprout. And behold, the spring crop was after the king's mowing.

King James Bible
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Lord GOD showed me this: He was forming a swarm of locusts at the time the spring crop first began to sprout--after the cutting of the king's hay.

International Standard Version
This is what the Lord GOD showed me: Look! He was forming locust swarms as the latter plantings were just beginning to sprout. Indeed, the king had just taken his first fruit tax.

NET Bible
The sovereign LORD showed me this: I saw him making locusts just as the crops planted late were beginning to sprout. (The crops planted late sprout after the royal harvest.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the Almighty LORD showed me: He was preparing swarms of locusts when the second crop was being harvested. It was the harvest that followed the harvest for the king.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus has the Lord GOD showed unto me; and, behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.
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