I sawרָאִיתִיAdonaiאֲדֹנָיstandingנִצָּבbesideעַלthe altar,הַמִּזְבֵּחַand he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Strikeהַךְthe capital,הַכַּפְתּוֹרso that the thresholdsוְ הַסִּפִּיםshake,יִרְעֲשׁוּand shatter themוּבְצַעַםon the headבְּרֹאשׁof all of them;כֻּלָּםand the last of themוְאַחֲרִיתָםI will killאֶהֱרֹגwith the sword;בַּחֶרֶבnotלֹאone of themלָהֶםwho fleesנָסwill get away,יָנוּסand notוְלֹאone of themלָהֶםwho escapesפָּלִיטwill be delivered.יִמָּלֵט
Amos 9:1
Study it in the app“I saw Adonai standing beside the altar, and he said, “Strike the capital, so that the thresholds shake, and shatter them on the head of all of them; and the last of them I will kill with the sword; not one of them who flees will get away, and not one of them who escapes will be delivered.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Amos 9:1, word by word
- I sawרָאִיתִיraiti
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “raiti” 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- standingנִצָּבnitsav
stand
To remain upright in a place without moving.
Where else “nitsav” appears- the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- and he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Strikeהַךְhach
strike
To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.
Where else “hach” appears- the capitalכַּפְתּוֹרkaftor
capital
The top of a pillar.
Where else “kaftor” appears- so that the thresholdsסִּפִּיםsipim
threshold
The low part of a doorway, which one steps over on entering.
Where else “sipim” appears- shakeיִרְעֲשׁוּyirashu
quake
To rumble, like the earth or mountains.
Where else “yirashu” appears- and shatter themבְצַעַvetsaa
cut off
To end something, like the thread of life.
Where else “vetsaa” appears- on the headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears- and the last of themאַחֲרִיתָacharita
posterity
What remains of someone after him: his descendants.
Where else “acharita” appears- I will killאֶהֱרֹגeherog
kill
Kill, slay.
Where else “eherog” appears- with the swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- who fleesנָסnas
flee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “nas” appears- who escapesפָּלִיטpalit
fugitive, survivor
Fugitive, survivor: someone who escaped from a battle or a disaster.
Where else “palit” appears- will be deliveredיִמָּלֵטyimalet
escape
To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.
Where else “yimalet” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2If they dig into Sheol, from there my hand will take them; and if they climb up to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.