Strong's Lexicon Amos: Amos Original Word: עָמוֹס Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָמַס (amas), meaning "to carry" or "to bear a load." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Book of Amos is the primary source of his prophecies. Key passages include: - Amos 1:1: "The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel." - Amos 5:24: "But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." - Amos 7:14-15: "Amos answered Amaziah, 'I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees. But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me, "Go, prophesy to My people Israel."'" 10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: The Greek equivalent of Amos is Ἀμώς (Amos), found in the New Testament in Acts 7:42-43, where Stephen quotes from the Book of Amos. Usage: Amos is a proper noun used as the name of a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. Cultural and Historical Background: The name signifies "burden" or "burden-bearer," reflecting the weight of the prophetic messages he was tasked to deliver. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom amas Definition an Isr. prophet NASB Translation Amos (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָמוֺס proper name, masculine Amos the prophet; — Amos 1:1; Amos 7:8,10,11,12,14; Amos 8:2, ᵐ5 Αμως. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Amos From amac; burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophet -- Amos. see HEBREW amac Forms and Transliterations עָמ֔וֹס עָמ֗וֹס עָמוֹס֙ עמוס ‘ā·mō·ws ‘āmōws aMosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Amos 1:1 HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י עָמ֔וֹס אֲשֶׁר־ הָיָ֥ה NAS: The words of Amos, who KJV: The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen INT: the words of Amos who was among Amos 7:8 Amos 7:10 Amos 7:11 Amos 7:12 Amos 7:14 Amos 8:2 7 Occurrences |
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