Amos 4:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But I gaveנָתַ֨תִּי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you alsoוְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
cleannessנִקְיֹ֤ון
(nik·yo·vn)
5356: innocencyfrom naqah
of teethשִׁנַּ֙יִם֙
(shin·na·yim)
8127: tooth, ivoryfrom shanan
in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
your citiesעָ֣רֵיכֶ֔ם
(a·rei·chem,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
And lackוְחֹ֣סֶר
(ve·cho·ser)
2640: want, lackfrom chaser
of breadלֶ֔חֶם
(le·chem,)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
in allבְּכֹ֖ל
(be·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
your places,מְקֹומֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם
(me·ko·v·mo·tei·chem;)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
Yet you have not returnedשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם
(shav·tem)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to Me," declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And I also have given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
you cleanness
niqqayown  (nik-kaw-yone')
clearness -- cleanness, innocency.
of teeth
shen  (shane)
a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff -- crag, forefront, ivory, sharp, tooth.
in all your cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and want
chocer  (kho'-ser)
poverty -- in want of.
of bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
in all your places
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
yet have ye not returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
unto me saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I gave you also cleanness of teeth in all your cities And lack of bread in all your places, Yet you have not returned to Me," declares the LORD.

King James Bible
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I gave you absolutely nothing to eat in all your cities, a shortage of food in all your communities, yet you did not return to Me. This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
"I also have scheduled food shortages for you in all of your cities, and lack of bread in all of your settlements, but you haven't returned to me," declares the LORD.

NET Bible
"But surely I gave you no food to eat in any of your cities; you lacked food everywhere you live. Still you did not come back to me." The LORD is speaking!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I left you with nothing to eat in any of your cities. I left you with no food in your entire land. And you still didn't return to me, declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your places: yet have you not returned unto me, says the LORD.
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