5986. Amos

Lexicon

Amos: Amos

Original Word: עָמוֹס
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Amowc
Pronunciation: ah-MOHS
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-moce')
Definition: Amos
Meaning: Amos

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Amos

From amac; burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophet -- Amos.

see HEBREW amac

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from amas
Definition
an Isr. prophet
NASB Translation
Amos (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עָמוֺס proper name, masculine Amos the prophet; — Amos 1:1; Amos 7:8,10,11,12,14; Amos 8:2, ᵐ5 Αμως.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָמַס (amas), meaning "to carry" or "to load."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Amos in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, the name Amos is transliterated into Greek as Ἀμώς (Amos) in the Septuagint and the New Testament.

Usage: Amos is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to the prophet Amos, who authored the Book of Amos.

Context: • Amos is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. He is known for his prophetic ministry during the reigns of Uzziah, king of Judah, and Jeroboam II, king of Israel, around the 8th century BCE. Amos was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamore-fig trees from Tekoa, a small town in Judah, south of Jerusalem.
• The Book of Amos is a collection of his prophecies, primarily directed against the northern kingdom of Israel. Amos is noted for his strong messages of social justice, emphasizing the need for true worship and righteousness over ritualistic practices. He condemned the moral decay, social injustices, and idolatry prevalent in Israel at the time.
• Amos's prophecies include visions of impending judgment and destruction due to the people's unfaithfulness to God. Despite the harsh warnings, Amos also offers a message of hope, promising restoration and blessing for a remnant who would return to God.
• Key themes in the Book of Amos include justice, divine judgment, and the sovereignty of God over all nations. Amos's call for justice is famously encapsulated in Amos 5:24 (BSB): "But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."
• Amos's ministry is significant for its emphasis on ethical conduct and social responsibility, which continues to resonate in theological discussions and social justice movements today.

Forms and Transliterations

עָמ֔וֹס עָמ֗וֹס עָמוֹס֙ עמוס ‘ā·mō·ws ‘āmōws aMos

Englishman's Concordance

Amos 1:1
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י עָמ֔וֹס אֲשֶׁר־ הָיָ֥ה
NAS: The words of Amos, who
KJV: The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen
INT: the words of Amos who was among

Amos 7:8
HEB: אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ עָמ֔וֹס וָאֹמַ֖ר אֲנָ֑ךְ
NAS: do you see, Amos? And I said,
KJV: said unto me, Amos, what seest
INT: you see Amos said A plumb

Amos 7:10
HEB: קָשַׁ֨ר עָלֶ֜יךָ עָמ֗וֹס בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ בֵּ֣ית
NAS: saying, Amos has conspired
KJV: saying, Amos hath conspired
INT: has conspired against Amos the midst of the house

Amos 7:11
HEB: כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר עָמ֔וֹס בַּחֶ֖רֶב יָמ֣וּת
NAS: For thus Amos says, 'Jeroboam
KJV: For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam
INT: thus says Amos the sword will die

Amos 7:12
HEB: אֲמַצְיָה֙ אֶל־ עָמ֔וֹס חֹזֶ֕ה לֵ֥ךְ
NAS: said to Amos, Go,
KJV: said unto Amos, O thou seer,
INT: Amaziah to Amos seer Go

Amos 7:14
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַן עָמוֹס֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־
NAS: Then Amos replied to Amaziah,
KJV: Then answered Amos, and said
INT: replied Amos and said to

Amos 8:2
HEB: אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ עָמ֔וֹס וָאֹמַ֖ר כְּל֣וּב
NAS: do you see, Amos? And I said,
KJV: And he said, Amos, what seest
INT: you see Amos said A basket

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5986
7 Occurrences

‘ā·mō·ws — 7 Occ.