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those who lieהַשֹּׁכְבִיםonעַלbedsמִטּוֹתof ivory,שֵׁןand sprawlוּסְרֻחִיםonעַלtheir couches,עַרְשׂוֹתָםand eatוְאֹכְלִיםlambsכָּרִיםfrom the flock,מִצֹּאןand calvesוַעֲגָלִיםfrom the midstמִתּוֹךְof the stall;מַרְבֵּק
Amos 6:4
Study it in the app“those who lie on beds of ivory, and sprawl on their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the midst of the stall;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Amos 6:4, word by word
- those who lieשֹּׁכְבִיםshochvim
lie down
To lie down to sleep or rest.
Where else “shochvim” appears- bedsמִטּוֹתmitot
bed
Bed; a couch.
Where else “mitot” appears- of ivoryשֵׁןshen
ivory
The hard white material of elephant tusks, very valuable.
Where else “shen” appears- and sprawlסְרֻחִיםseruchim
sprawl
To lie stretched out at ease, careless.
Where else “seruchim” appears- their couchesעַרְשׂוֹתָarsota
bed, couch
Bed, couch.
Where else “arsota” appears- and eatאֹכְלִיםochlim
eat
To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.
Where else “ochlim” appears- lambsכָּרִיםkarim
lamb
A fattened lamb.
Where else “karim” appears- from the flockצֹּאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears- and calvesעֲגָלִיםagalim
calf
Calf: a young bull.
Where else “agalim” appears- from the midstתּוֹךְtoch
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appears- of the stallמַרְבֵּקmarbek
stall
Stall where cattle are fattened; "calf of the stall" is the fattened calf, kept for a special meal.
Where else “marbek” appears
The context
3Those who put far away the evil day and bring near the seat of violence;
4 · This verse (above)
5those who improvise to the sound of the harp; like David they devise for themselves instruments of song;