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Amos <a href="../hebrew/5987.htm" title="5987">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Amos: Amos</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עָמוֹס</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`Amowc<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-MOHS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(aw-moce')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Amos<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Amos<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root עָמַס (amas), meaning "to carry" or "to bear a load."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Book of Amos is the primary source of his prophecies. Key passages include:<p> - <b>Amos 1:1</b>: "The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel."<p> - <b>Amos 5:24</b>: "But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."<p> - <b>Amos 7:14-15</b>: "Amos answered Amaziah, 'I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees. But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me, "Go, prophesy to My people Israel."'"<p>10. <b>Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries:</b> The Greek equivalent of Amos is Ἀμώς (Amos), found in the New Testament in Acts 7:42-43, where Stephen quotes from the Book of Amos.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Amos is a proper noun used as the name of a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. <p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>The name signifies "burden" or "burden-bearer," reflecting the weight of the prophetic messages he was tasked to deliver.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6006.htm">amas</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an Isr. prophet<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Amos (7).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">עָמוֺס</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>Amos the prophet</b></font>; — <a href="/interlinear/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8</a>,10,11,12,14; <a href="/interlinear/amos/8-2.htm">Amos 8:2</a>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Αμως</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Amos <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6006.htm">amac</a>; burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophet -- Amos. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6006.htm">amac</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>עָמ֔וֹס עָמ֗וֹס עָמוֹס֙ עמוס ‘ā·mō·ws ‘āmōws aMos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/amos/1-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 1:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> דִּבְרֵ֣י <b> עָמ֔וֹס </b> אֲשֶׁר־ הָיָ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The words <span class="itali">of Amos,</span> who<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The words <span class="itali">of Amos,</span> who was among the herdmen<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/1-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the words <span class="itali">of Amos</span> who was among<p><b><a href="/text/amos/7-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 7:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ <b> עָמ֔וֹס </b> וָאֹמַ֖ר אֲנָ֑ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> do you see, <span class="itali">Amos?</span> And I said,<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said <span class="itali">unto me, Amos,</span> what seest<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you see <span class="itali">Amos</span> said A plumb<p><b><a href="/text/amos/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 7:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קָשַׁ֨ר עָלֶ֜יךָ <b> עָמ֗וֹס </b> בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ בֵּ֣ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> saying, <span class="itali">Amos</span> has conspired<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> saying, <span class="itali">Amos</span> hath conspired<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has conspired against <span class="itali">Amos</span> the midst of the house<p><b><a href="/text/amos/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 7:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר <b> עָמ֔וֹס </b> בַּחֶ֖רֶב יָמ֣וּת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For thus <span class="itali">Amos</span> says, 'Jeroboam<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">For thus Amos</span> saith, Jeroboam<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> thus says <span class="itali">Amos</span> the sword will die<p><b><a href="/text/amos/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 7:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲמַצְיָה֙ אֶל־ <b> עָמ֔וֹס </b> חֹזֶ֕ה לֵ֥ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> said <span class="itali">to Amos,</span> Go,<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said <span class="itali">unto Amos,</span> O thou seer,<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Amaziah to <span class="itali">Amos</span> seer Go<p><b><a href="/text/amos/7-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 7:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיַּ֤עַן <b> עָמוֹס֙ </b> וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Then Amos</span> replied to Amaziah,<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then answered <span class="itali">Amos,</span> and said<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/7-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> replied <span class="itali">Amos</span> and said to<p><b><a href="/text/amos/8-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 8:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ <b> עָמ֔וֹס </b> וָאֹמַ֖ר כְּל֣וּב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> do you see, <span class="itali">Amos?</span> And I said,<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he said, <span class="itali">Amos,</span> what seest<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/8-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you see <span class="itali">Amos</span> said A basket<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5986.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5986.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5986<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/amos_5986.htm">‘ā·mō·ws — 7 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br 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