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Amos Burden-bearer

Amos is a Hebrew name meaning burden-bearer, said aw-moce'. A herdsman from Tekoa who prophesied against injustice and said he was no prophet by trade.

Meaning: Burden-bearerOrigin: HebrewSaid: aw-moce'Strong's: H5986In the KJV: 8 verses

Where the name comes from

עָמוֹס ʻÂmôwç — Amos, an Israelite prophet. Strong's H5986 derives it: from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome.

Amos in Scripture

The name appears in 8 verses, first at Amos 1:1.

Amos 1:1 · KJV

The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Amos 7:8 · KJV

And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the LORD, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:

Amos 7:10 · KJV

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.

Amos 7:11 · KJV

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

Amos 7:12 · KJV

Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

Amos 7:14 · KJV

Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

Amos 8:2 · KJV

And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.

Luke 3:25 · KJV

Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

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