Amos 9:1

“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.”

Amos 9:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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