Amos 7:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thusכֹּ֤ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
showedהִרְאַ֙נִי֙
(hir·'a·ni)
7200: to seea prim. root
me, and behold,וְהִנֵּ֥ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
was callingקֹרֵ֛א
(ko·re)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
to contendלָרִ֥ב
(la·riv)
7378: to strive, contenda prim. root
[with them] by fire,בָּאֵ֖שׁ
(ba·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
and it consumedוַתֹּ֙אכַל֙
(vat·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
the greatרַבָּ֔ה
(rab·bah,)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
deepתְּהֹ֣ום
(te·ho·vm)
8415: deep, sea, abyssfrom an unused word
and began to consumeוְאָכְלָ֖ה
(ve·'a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root
the farm land.הַחֵֽלֶק׃
(ha·che·lek.)
2506: portion, tract, territoryfrom chalaq


















KJV Lexicon
Thus hath the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
shewed
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
unto me and behold the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
to contend
riyb  (reeb)
to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
by fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and it devoured
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
deep
thowm  (teh-home')
an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water-supply) -- deep (place), depth.
and did eat up
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
a part
cheleq  (khay'lek)
smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment -- flattery, inheritance, part, partake, portion.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus the Lord GOD showed me, and behold, the Lord GOD was calling to contend with them by fire, and it consumed the great deep and began to consume the farm land.

King James Bible
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Lord GOD showed me this: The Lord GOD was calling for a judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.

International Standard Version
This is what the Lord GOD showed me: Look! The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire, and it was drying up the great depths of the ocean and consuming the land.

NET Bible
The sovereign LORD showed me this: I saw the sovereign LORD summoning a shower of fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the fields.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the Almighty LORD showed me: The Almighty LORD was calling for judgment by fire. The fire dried up the ocean and burned up the land.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus has the Lord GOD showed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called for judgment by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part of the land.
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