Amos 8:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The songsשִׁירֹ֤ות
(shi·ro·vt)
7892b: songfrom the same as shir
of the palaceהֵיכָל֙
(hei·chol)
1964: a palace, templea prim. root
will turn to wailingוְהֵילִ֜ילוּ
(ve·hei·li·lu)
3213: to howl, make a howlinga prim. root
in that day,"בַּיֹּ֣ום
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
declaresנְאֻ֖ם
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD.יְהוִ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Manyרַ֣ב
(rav)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
[will be] the corpses;הַפֶּ֔גֶר
(hap·pe·ger,)
6297: corpse, carcassfrom pagar
in everyבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
placeמָקֹ֖ום
(ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
they will castהִשְׁלִ֥יךְ
(hish·lich)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
them forth in silence."הָֽס׃
(has.)
2013: hush! keep silence!a prim. interj.


















KJV Lexicon
And the songs
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
of the temple
heykal  (hay-kawl')
a large public building, such as a palace or temple -- palace, temple.
shall be howlings
yalal  (yaw-lal')
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling.
in that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
there shall be many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
dead bodies
peger  (peh'gher)
a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image -- carcase, corpse, dead body.
in every place
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)
they shall cast them forth
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
with silence
hacah  (haw-saw')
to hush -- hold peace (tongue), (keep) silence, be silent, still.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The songs of the palace will turn to wailing in that day," declares the Lord GOD. "Many will be the corpses; in every place they will cast them forth in silence."

King James Bible
And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In that day the temple songs will become wailing"--this is the Lord GOD's declaration. "Many dead bodies, thrown everywhere! Silence!"

International Standard Version
At that time," declares the Lord GOD, "the temple songs will be wailing. Many bodies will accumulate everywhere.

NET Bible
The women singing in the temple will wail in that day." The sovereign LORD is speaking. "There will be many corpses littered everywhere! Be quiet!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On that day the songs of the temple will become loud cries," declares the Almighty LORD. "There will be dead bodies scattered everywhere. Hush!"

King James 2000 Bible
And the songs of the temple shall be wailings in that day, says the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth in silence.
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