Amos 7:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Amosעָמֹוס֙
(a·mo·vs)
5986: an Isr. prophetfrom amas
repliedוַיַּ֤עַן
(vai·ya·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
to Amaziah,אֲמַצְיָ֔ה
(a·matz·yah,)
558: "Yah is mighty," the name of several Isr.from amets and Yah
"I am not a prophet,נָבִ֣יא
(na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
norלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
am I the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of a prophet;נָבִ֖יא
(na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
for I am a herdsmanבֹוקֵ֥ר
(vo·v·ker)
951: a herdsmanfrom baqar
and a growerוּבֹולֵ֥ס
(u·vo·v·les)
1103: to gather figsdenominative verb from an unused word
of sycamoreשִׁקְמִֽים׃
(shik·mim.)
8256: sycamore treeof uncertain derivation
figs. 
 
1103: to gather figsdenominative verb from an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Amos
`Amowc  (aw-moce')
burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophet -- Amos.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to Amaziah
'Amatsyah  (am-ats-yaw')
strength of Jah; Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites -- Amaziah.
I was no prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
neither was I a prophet's
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
but I was an herdman
bowker  (bo-kare')
a cattle-tender -- herdman.
and a gatherer
balac  (baw-las')
to pinch sycamore figs (a process necessary to ripen them) -- gatherer.
of sycomore fruit
shaqam  (shaw-kawm')
a sycamore (usually the tree) -- sycamore (fruit, tree).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Amos replied to Amaziah, "I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs.

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Amos answered Amaziah, "I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs.

International Standard Version
Amos replied in answer to Amaziah, "I am no prophet, nor am I a prophet's son, for I have been shepherding and picking the fruit of sycamore trees.

NET Bible
Amos replied to Amaziah, "I was not a prophet by profession. No, I was a herdsman who also took care of sycamore fig trees.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Amos responded, "I'm not a prophet, and I'm not a disciple of the prophets. I am a rancher and a grower of figs.

King James 2000 Bible
Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit:
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