Proclaimהַשְׁמִיעוּoverעַלthe citadelsאַרְמְנוֹתin Ashdod,בְּאַשְׁדּוֹדand overוְעַלthe citadelsאַרְמְנוֹתin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרָיִםand say,וְאִמְרוּ“Gatherהֵאָסְפוּonעַלthe mountainsהָרֵיof Samaria,שֹׁמְרוֹןand seeוּרְאוּthe greatרַבּוֹתtumultsמְהוּמֹתin her midst,בְּתוֹכָהּand the oppressedוַעֲשׁוּקִיםwithin her.”בְּקִרְבָּהּ
Amos 3:9
Study it in the app“Proclaim over the citadels in Ashdod, and over the citadels in the land of Egypt, and say, “Gather on the mountains of Samaria, and see the great tumults in her midst, and the oppressed within her.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Amos 3:9, word by word
- Proclaimהַשְׁמִיעוּhashmiu
proclaim
Literally "make hear": to make known to all.
Where else “hashmiu” appears- the citadelsאַרְמְנוֹתarmnot
citadel, fortress
Citadel, fortified palace: the high and strongest part of a city or of the king's house.
Where else “armnot” appears- in Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹדashdod
Ashdod
See it on the mapWhere else “ashdod” appears- in the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim
Egypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears- and sayאִמְרוּimru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “imru” appears- “Gatherהֵאָסְפוּheasfu
assemble
To bring people together in one place.
Where else “heasfu” appears- the mountainsהָרֵיhare
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “hare” appears- of Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshomron
Samaria
See it on the mapWhere else “shomron” appears- and seeרְאוּreu
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reu” appears- the greatרַבּוֹתrabot
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rabot” appears- tumultsמְהוּמֹתmehumot
confusion, panic
Confusion: disorder and panic that make an army flee.
Where else “mehumot” appears- in her midstתוֹכָtocha
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “tocha” appears- and the oppressedעֲשׁוּקִיםashukim
oppressions
Oppressions, acts of tyranny. Only plural.
Where else “ashukim” appears- within herקִרְבָּkirba
midst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kirba” appears
Places in this verse
1Ashdod
Today: Ashdod, Israel
A Philistine city near the Mediterranean coast, about 34 miles (55 km) west of Jerusalem.
The Philistines brought the ark of God there, and their god Dagon fell before it (1 Sam 5:1-4).
2Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
3Samaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
The context
8A lion has roared; who will not fear? Adonai YHWH has spoken; who will not prophesy?
9 · This verse (above)
10And they do not know how to do what is right, declares YHWH, those who store up violence and destruction in their citadels.