Amos 9:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The Lordוַאדֹנָ֨י
(va·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts,הַצְּבָאֹ֗ות
(ha·tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
The One who touchesהַנֹּוגֵ֤עַ
(han·no·v·ge·a')
5060: to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
the landבָּאָ֙רֶץ֙
(ba·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
so that it melts,וַתָּמֹ֔וג
(vat·ta·mo·vg,)
4127: to melta prim. root
And allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
those who dwellיֹ֣ושְׁבֵי
(yo·vsh·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in it mourn,וְאָבְל֖וּ
(ve·'a·ve·lu)
56: to mourna prim. root
And allכֻּלָּ֔הּ
(kul·lah,)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
of it risesוְעָלְתָ֤ה
(ve·'a·le·tah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up like the Nileכַיְאֹר֙
(chay·'or)
2975: stream (of the Nile), stream, canalof foreign origin
And subsidesוְשָׁקְעָ֖ה
(ve·sha·ke·'ah)
8257: to sink, sink downa prim. root
like the Nileכִּיאֹ֥ר
(ki·'or)
2975: stream (of the Nile), stream, canalof foreign origin
of Egypt;מִצְרָֽיִם׃
(mitz·ra·yim.)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
is he that toucheth
naga`  (naw-gah')
beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and it shall melt
muwg  (moog)
to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint) -- consume, dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.
and all that dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
therein shall mourn
'abal  (aw-bal')
to bewail -- lament, mourn.
and it shall rise up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
wholly like a flood
y`or  (yeh-ore')
brook, flood, river, stream.
and shall be drowned
shaqa`  (shaw-kah')
to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue -- make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.
as by the flood
y`or  (yeh-ore')
brook, flood, river, stream.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Lord GOD of hosts, The One who touches the land so that it melts, And all those who dwell in it mourn, And all of it rises up like the Nile And subsides like the Nile of Egypt;

King James Bible
And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Lord, the GOD of Hosts-- He touches the earth; it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn; all of it rises like the Nile and subsides like the Nile of Egypt.

International Standard Version
"The Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies who is touching the earth so that it melts and all of its inhabitants mourn there— the land rises like the Nile River, but sinks like the river of Egypt—

NET Bible
The sovereign LORD who commands armies will do this. He touches the earth and it dissolves; all who live on it mourn. The whole earth rises like the River Nile, and then grows calm like the Nile in Egypt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Almighty LORD of Armies touches the earth. It quakes, and all who live on it mourn. All of it rises like the Nile and sinks like Egypt's river.

King James 2000 Bible
And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that touches the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell in it shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like the river; and shall be drowned, as by the river of Egypt.
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