Amos 9:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The One who buildsהַבֹּונֶ֤ה
(hab·bo·v·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root
His upper chambers(מַעֲלֹותָ֔יו
(ma·'a·lo·v·tav,)
4609b: a step, stairfrom alah
in the heavensבַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙
(va·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
And has foundedיְסָדָ֑הּ
(ye·sa·dah;)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
His vaulted domeוַאֲגֻדָּתֹ֖ו
(va·'a·gud·da·tov)
92: a bandfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the earth,אֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
He who callsהַקֹּרֵ֣א
(hak·ko·re)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
for the watersלְמֵֽי־
(le·mei-)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
of the seaהַיָּ֗ם
(hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
And poursוַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם
(vai·yish·pe·chem)
8210: to pour out, poura prim. root
them out on the faceפְּנֵ֥י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the earth,הָאָ֖רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
The LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is His name.שְׁמֹֽו׃
(she·mov.)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
It is he that buildeth
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
his stories
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
in the heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and hath founded
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
his troop
'aguddah  (ag-ood-daw')
a band, bundle, knot, or arch -- bunch, burden, troop.
in the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
he that calleth
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
for the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and poureth them out
shaphak  (shaw-fak')
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.
upon the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The One who builds His upper chambers in the heavens And has founded His vaulted dome over the earth, He who calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the face of the earth, The LORD is His name.

King James Bible
It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He builds His upper chambers in the heavens and lays the foundation of His vault on the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them out on the face of the earth. Yahweh is His name.

International Standard Version
who is building his stairway to heaven and setting its foundation on earth; who is calling for the waters of the sea and pouring them out over the surface of the land— the LORD is his name!

NET Bible
He builds the upper rooms of his palace in heaven and sets its foundation supports on the earth. He summons the water of the sea and pours it out on the earth's surface. The LORD is his name.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The one who builds stairs up to heaven and sets their foundation on the earth, the one who calls for the water in the sea and pours it over the face of the earth- His name is the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
It is he that builds his chambers in the heavens, and has founded his vault upon the earth; he that calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.
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