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עָמוֹס H5986

H5986 is the Hebrew word עָמוֹס, transliterated ʻÂmôwç and said aw-moce'. The King James Version most often renders it amos.

Word: עָמוֹסTransliteration: ʻÂmôwçSaid: aw-moce'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

Amos, an Israelite prophet.

Where it comes from

from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

amos 6×thus amos 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Amos.

Verses using עָמוֹס

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5986 mean?

H5986 is the Hebrew word עָמוֹס (ʻÂmôwç), meaning Amos, an Israelite prophet.

How is H5986 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it amos (6 times), thus amos (1 time).

How many times does H5986 appear in the Bible?

עָמוֹס (ʻÂmôwç) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5986 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome.

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