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And flightוְ מָנוֹסwill perishאָבַדfrom the swift,מִקָּלand the strongוְחָזָקwill notלֹאmake firmיְאַמֵּץhis strength,כֹּחוֹand the mighty manוְגִבּוֹרwill notלֹאdeliverיְמַלֵּטhis soul.נַפְשׁוֹ
Amos 2:14
Study it in the app“And flight will perish from the swift, and the strong will not make firm his strength, and the mighty man will not deliver his soul.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Amos 2:14, word by word
- And flightמָנוֹסmanos
flight
To run away from a danger to save oneself.
Where else “manos” appears- will perishאָבַדavad
perish
To die, be ruined.
Where else “avad” appears- from the swiftקָּלkal
swift, light
Light, swift.
Where else “kal” appears- and the strongחָזָקchazak
strong
Of great power or intensity: a hand, a wind or a famine no one can withstand.
Where else “chazak” appears- make firmיְאַמֵּץyeamets
strengthen
To give someone vigor, or make the heart stubborn.
Where else “yeamets” appears- his strengthכֹּחkoch
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “koch” appears- and the mighty manגִבּוֹרgibor
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibor” appears- deliverיְמַלֵּטyemalet
rescue
To bring another out of danger and set him safe.
Where else “yemalet” appears- his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafsh” appears
The context
13Look, I am making the ground creak under you, as the cart creaks that is full of sheaves.
14 · This verse (above)
15And the one who handles the bow will not stand, and the one swift of foot will not escape, and the one who rides the horse will not deliver his soul.