Amos 3:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Does a birdצִפֹּור֙
(tzip·po·vr)
6833: a birdfrom an unused word
fallהֲתִפֹּ֤ל
(ha·tip·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
into a trapפַּ֣ח
(pach)
6341a: a bird trapfrom an unused word
on the groundהָאָ֔רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
when there is noאֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
baitוּמֹוקֵ֖שׁ
(u·mo·v·kesh)
4170: a bait or lure, a snarefrom yaqosh
in it? Does a trapפַּח֙
(pach)
6341a: a bird trapfrom an unused word
springהֲיַֽעֲלֶה־
(ha·ya·'a·leh-)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up from the earthהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה
(ha·'a·da·mah,)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
when it capturesוְלָכֹ֖וד
(ve·la·cho·vd)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
nothingלֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
at all?יִלְכֹּֽוד׃
(yil·ko·vd.)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Can a bird
tsippowr  (tsip-pore')
a little bird (as hopping) -- bird, fowl, sparrow.
fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
in a snare
pach  (pakh)
a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) -- gin, (thin) plate, snare.
upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
where no gin
mowqesh  (mo-kashe')
a noose (for catching animals): by implication, a hook (for the nose) -- be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
is for him shall one take up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
a snare
pach  (pakh)
a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) -- gin, (thin) plate, snare.
from the earth
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
and have taken
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
nothing at all
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?

King James Bible
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there is no bait for it? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has caught nothing?

International Standard Version
Does a bird fall into a snare on the ground without any bait in the trap? Will a trap snap shut when there is nothing to catch?

NET Bible
Does a bird swoop down into a trap on the ground if there is no bait? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has surely caught something?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there's no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has caught something?

King James 2000 Bible
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no trap is for it? shall one take up a snare from the earth, having taken nothing at all?
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