NASB Lexicon
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. Links Amos 7:1Amos 7:1 NIV Amos 7:1 NLT Amos 7:1 ESV Amos 7:1 NASB Amos 7:1 KJV |