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And the stoutestוְאַמִּיץof heartלִבּוֹamong the mighty menבַּגִּבּוֹרִיםwill fleeיָנוּסnakedעָרוֹםon that day,בַּיּוֹם הַהוּאdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
Amos 2:16
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Amos 2:16, word by word
- And the stoutestאַמִּיץamits
strong, mighty
Strong, firm, mighty.
Where else “amits” appears- of heartלִבּlib
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lib” appears- among the mighty menגִּבּוֹרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears- will fleeיָנוּסyanus
flee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “yanus” appears- nakedעָרוֹםarom
naked
Naked.
Where else “arom” appears- on that dayיּוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- declaresנְאֻםneum
declaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears
The context
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.
16 · This verse (above)