Amos 6:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Who drinkהַשֹּׁתִ֤ים
(ha·sho·tim)
8354: to drinka prim. root
wineיַ֔יִן
(ya·yin,)
3196: winefrom an unused word
from sacrificial bowlsבְּמִזְרְקֵי֙
(be·miz·re·kei)
4219: bowl, basinfrom zaraq
While they anointיִמְשָׁ֑חוּ
(yim·sha·chu;)
4886: to smear, anointa prim. root
themselves with the finestוְרֵאשִׁ֥ית
(ve·re·shit)
7225: beginning, chieffrom rosh
of oils,שְׁמָנִ֖ים
(she·ma·nim)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen
Yet they have not grievedנֶחְל֖וּ
(nech·lu)
2470a: to be weak or sicka prim. root
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the ruinשֵׁ֥בֶר
(she·ver)
7667: a breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crashfrom shabar
of Joseph.יֹוסֵֽף׃
(yo·v·sef.)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph


















KJV Lexicon
That drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
in bowls
mizraq  (miz-rawk')
a bowl (as if for sprinkling) -- bason, bowl.
and anoint
mashach  (maw-shakh')
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint -- anoint, paint.
themselves with the chief
re'shiyth  (ray-sheeth')
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit) -- beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
ointments
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
but they are not grieved
chalah  (khaw-law')
to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
for the affliction
sheber  (sheh'-ber)
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream) -- affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.
of Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who drink wine from sacrificial bowls While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils, Yet they have not grieved over the ruin of Joseph.

King James Bible
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They drink wine by the bowlful and anoint themselves with the finest oils but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

International Standard Version
drinking wine from bowls, anointing themselves with the choicest of oils, but not grieving on the occasion of Joseph's ruin—

NET Bible
They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, and pour the very best oils on themselves. Yet they are not concerned over the ruin of Joseph.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How horrible it will be for those who drink wine by the jugful. They rub the finest oils all over themselves and are not sorry for the ruin [of the descendants] of Joseph.

King James 2000 Bible
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint yourselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
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