Amos 5:16

“Therefore thus says YHWH, Elohim Tsevaot, Adonai: In all the squares there will be lamenting, and in all the streets they will say, “Alas! Alas!” And they will call the farmer to mourning, and to lamenting those skilled in wailing.”

Amos 5:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Amos 5:16, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” 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
Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

Where else “tsevaot” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
the squaresרְחֹבוֹתrechovot

square

Square: the open space of a town.

Where else “rechovot” appears
there will be lamentingמִסְפֵּדmisped

lamentation

Lamentation: public expressions of grief for the dead.

Where else “misped” appears
the streetsחוּצוֹתchutsot

street

The ways and squares between the houses, where people go about.

Where else “chutsot” appears
“Alasהוֹho

alas!

"Ho": alas!, a cry of grief.

Where else “ho” appears
And they will callקָרְאוּkaru

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

Where else “karu” appears
the farmerאִכָּרikar

farmer

Farmer: one who works and sows the land.

Where else “ikar” appears
mourningאֵבֶלevel

mourning

Mourning, grief for one who has died.

Where else “evel” appears
those skilledיוֹדְעֵיyode

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yode” appears
in wailingנֶהִיnehi

lament

Lament: a song of mourning for someone who has died or for a disaster.

Where else “nehi” appears

The context

15Hate evil and love good, and establish justice in the gate; perhaps YHWH, Elohim Tsevaot, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

16 · This verse (above)

17And in all the vineyards there will be lamenting, for I will pass through your midst, says YHWH.

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