Amos 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A lion 
 
743b: a lionfrom arah
has roared!שָׁאָ֖ג
(sha·'ag)
7580: to roara prim. root
Whoמִ֣י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
will not fear?יִירָ֑א
(yi·ra;)
3372a: to feara prim. root
The Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GODיְהוִה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has spoken!דִּבֶּ֔ר
(dib·ber,)
1696: to speaka prim. root
Whoמִ֖י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
can but prophesy?יִנָּבֵֽא׃
(yin·na·ve.)
5012: to prophesydenominative verb from nabi


















KJV Lexicon
The lion
'ariy  (ar-ee')
a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
hath roared
sha'ag  (shaw-ag')
to rumble or moan -- mightily, roar.
who will not
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
hath spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
who can but prophesy
naba'  (naw-baw')
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) -- prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?

King James Bible
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who will not prophesy?

International Standard Version
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who will not prophesy?

NET Bible
A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign LORD has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The lion has roared. Who isn't afraid? The Almighty LORD has spoken. Who can keep from prophesying?

King James 2000 Bible
The lion has roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy?
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