Amos 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thoughוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
they hideיֵחָֽבְאוּ֙
(ye·cha·ve·'u)
2244: to withdraw, hidea prim. root
on the summitבְּרֹ֣אשׁ
(be·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of Carmel,הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל
(hak·kar·mel,)
3760: a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebronfrom the same as kerem
I will searchאֲחַפֵּ֖שׂ
(a·chap·pes)
2664: to searcha prim. root
them out and takeוּלְקַחְתִּ֑ים
(u·le·kach·tim;)
3947: to takea prim. root
them from there;מִשָּׁ֥ם
(mi·sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
And thoughוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
they concealיִסָּ֨תְר֜וּ
(yis·sa·te·ru)
5641: to hide, conceala prim. root
themselves from My sightעֵינַי֙
(ei·nai)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
on the floorבְּקַרְקַ֣ע
(be·kar·ka)
7172: floorof uncertain derivation
of the sea,הַיָּ֔ם
(hai·yam,)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
From thereמִשָּׁ֛ם
(mi·sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
I will commandאֲצַוֶּ֥ה
(a·tzav·veh)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
the serpentהַנָּחָ֖שׁ
(han·na·chash)
5175: a serpentfrom an unused word
and it will biteוּנְשָׁכָֽם׃
(u·ne·sha·cham.)
5391a: to bitea prim. root
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And though they hide
chaba'  (khaw-baw')
to secrete -- held, hide (self), do secretly.
themselves in the top
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of Carmel
Karmel  (kar-mel')
Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine -- Carmel, fruitful (plentiful) field, (place).
I will search
chaphas  (khaw-fas')
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask -- change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
and take them out
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
thence and though they be hid
cathar  (saw-thar')
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely.
from my sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
in the bottom
qarqa`  (kar-kah')
floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of a building or the sea -- bottom, (one side of the) floor.
of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
thence will I command
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
the serpent
nachash  (naw-khawsh')
a snake (from its hiss) -- serpent.
and he shall bite
nashak  (naw-shak')
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury.
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Though they hide on the summit of Carmel, I will search them out and take them from there; And though they conceal themselves from My sight on the floor of the sea, From there I will command the serpent and it will bite them.

King James Bible
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, from there I will track them down and seize them; if they conceal themselves from My sight on the sea floor, from there I will command the sea serpent to bite them.

International Standard Version
Even if they hide at the top of Mount Carmel, from there I will search and seize them. Even if they hide from my sight in the depths of the sea, from there I will order the serpent to strike them.

NET Bible
Even if they were to hide on the top of Mount Carmel, I would hunt them down and take them from there. Even if they tried to hide from me at the bottom of the sea, from there I would command the Sea Serpent to bite them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even if they hide on top of Mount Carmel, I will look for them and take them from there. Even if they hide from me at the bottom of the sea, I will command a sea snake to bite them.

King James 2000 Bible
And though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, I will search and take them from there; and though they are hidden from my sight in the bottom of the sea, there will I command the serpent, and it shall bite them:
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