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And the one who handlesוְתֹפֵשׂthe bowהַקֶּשֶׁתwill notלֹאstand,יַעֲמֹדand the one swiftוְקַלof footבְּרַגְלָיוwill notלֹאescape,יְמַלֵּטand the one who ridesוְרֹכֵבthe horseהַסּוּסwill notלֹאdeliverיְמַלֵּטhis soul.נַפְשׁוֹ
Amos 2:15
Study it in the app“And 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Amos 2:15, word by word
- And the one who handlesתֹפֵשׂtofes
handle
To handle an instrument or weapon with the hand.
Where else “tofes” appears- the bowקֶּשֶׁתkeshet
bow
A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.
Where else “keshet” appears- standיַעֲמֹדyaamod
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “yaamod” appears- and the one swiftקַלkal
swift, light
Light, swift.
Where else “kal” appears- of footרַגְלָיraglay
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “raglay” appears- escapeיְמַלֵּטyemalet
escape
To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.
Where else “yemalet” appears- and the one who ridesרֹכֵבrochev
rider
The one mounted on a horse: messenger or soldier.
Where else “rochev” appears- the horseסּוּסsus
horse
A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.
Where else “sus” appears- his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafsh” appears
The context
14And flight will perish from the swift, and the strong will not make firm his strength, and the mighty man will not deliver his soul.
15 · This verse (above)
16And the stoutest of heart among the mighty men will flee naked on that day, declares YHWH.