Amos 6:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You who rejoice 
 
8056: glad, joyful, merryfrom samach
in Lodebar, 
 
3810: "pastureless," a place in Gileadfrom lo and dober
And say,הָאֹ֣מְרִ֔ים
(ha·'o·me·rim,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Have we not by our [own] strengthבְחָזְקֵ֔נוּ
(ve·cha·ze·ke·nu,)
2392: strengthfrom chazaq
takenלָקַ֥חְנוּ
(la·kach·nu)
3947: to takea prim. root
Karnaim 
 
7163b: a place probably in Bashanfrom the same as qeren
for ourselves?" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Ye which rejoice
sameach  (saw-may'-akh)
blithe or gleeful -- (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry(-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).
in a thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of nought
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
which say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Have we not taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
to us horns
qeren  (keh'-ren)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn.
by our own strength
chozeq  (kho'-zek)
power -- strength.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You who rejoice in Lodebar, And say, "Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?"

King James Bible
Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
you who rejoice over Lo-debar and say, "Didn't we capture Karnaim for ourselves by our own strength?"

International Standard Version
You rejoice in nothing worth mentioning— that is, you keep on saying, 'We captured Karnaim by our own strength of will and by our own effort, didn't we?'

NET Bible
You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. You say, "Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How horrible it will be for those who rejoice over Lo Debar and who say, "We were strong enough to capture Karnaim by ourselves."

King James 2000 Bible
You rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, Have we not taken to us authority by our own strength?
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