Amos 5:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who madeעֹשֵׂ֨ה
(o·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the Pleiadesכִימָ֜ה
(chi·mah)
3598: a cluster of starsfrom an unused word
and Orionוּכְסִ֗יל
(u·che·sil)
3685: a heavenly constellationprobably from kasal
And changesוְהֹפֵ֤ךְ
(ve·ho·fech)
2015: to turn, overturna prim. root
deep darknessצַלְמָ֔וֶת
(tzal·ma·vet,)
6757: death-like shadow, deep shadowfrom tsel and maveth
into morning,לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙
(lab·bo·ker)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
Who also darkensהֶחְשִׁ֑יךְ
(hech·shich;)
2821: to be or grow darka prim. root
dayוְיֹ֖ום
(ve·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
[into] night,לַ֣יְלָה
(lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
Who callsהַקֹּורֵ֣א
(hak·ko·v·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 surfaceפְּנֵ֥י
(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
Seek him that maketh
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the seven stars
Kiymah  (kee-maw')
a cluster of stars, i.e. the Pleiades -- Pleiades, seven stars.
and Orion
Kciyl  (kes-eel')
any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one) -- constellation, Orion.
and turneth
haphak  (haw-fak')
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
the shadow of death
tsalmaveth  (tsal-maw'-veth)
shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity) -- shadow of death.
into the morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
and maketh the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
dark
chashak  (khaw-shak')
to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken -- be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.
with night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
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
He who made the Pleiades and Orion And changes deep darkness into morning, Who also darkens day into night, Who calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the surface of the earth, The LORD is His name.

King James Bible
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: 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
The One who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them out over the face of the earth-- Yahweh is His name.

International Standard Version
Seek the one who fashions the Pleiades and Orion, who turns the deep darkness into morning, who darkens day into night, who calls out to the waters of the sea, pouring them out onto the surface of the earth— the LORD is his name.

NET Bible
(But there is one who made the constellations Pleiades and Orion; he can turn the darkness into morning and daylight into night. He summons the water of the seas and pours it out on the earth's surface. The LORD is his name!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God made the [constellations] Pleiades and Orion. He turns deep darkness into dawn. He turns day into night. He calls for water from the sea to pour it over the face of the earth. His name is the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Seek him that makes the seven stars and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night: 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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