Lexical Summary Amos: Amos Original Word: עָמוֹס Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Amos From amac; burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophet -- Amos. see HEBREW amac NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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 Identity and Canonical Presence Amos is the Judaean shepherd-prophet through whom the Lord delivered the Book of Amos. His name appears seven times, all within that book: Amos 1:1; 7:8; 7:10; 7:11; 7:12; 7:14; 8:2. Geographical Origin A native of Tekoa in the hill country of Judah (Amos 1:1), Amos was called away from his southern homeland to prophesy chiefly in the northern kingdom of Israel. Occupation Before His Call He tended flocks and cared for sycamore-fig trees (Amos 7:14). These modest vocations highlight the Lord’s pattern of raising ordinary people for extraordinary service (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29). Historical Setting His ministry occurred “two years before the earthquake” during the reigns of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel (Amos 1:1). This places him in the prosperous mid-eighth century BC, just decades before Assyria’s conquest of Israel in 722 BC. Outward affluence masked inward corruption—idolatry, moral decay, and oppression of the poor. Prophetic Commission Amos testified, “I was not a prophet nor was I a prophet’s son, but I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore figs. But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel’” (Amos 7:14-15). His authority rested solely on divine appointment, not institutional lineage. Message and Themes 1. Judgment on the nations—including Judah and Israel—for violence, covenant unfaithfulness, and social injustice (Amos 1–2). Opposition Encountered Amaziah, priest of the Bethel sanctuary, denounced Amos before King Jeroboam II and ordered, “Go, you seer, flee to the land of Judah… but do not prophesy anymore at Bethel” (Amos 7:12-13). Amos remained resolute, pronouncing judgment on Amaziah and Bethel (Amos 7:16-17). Symbolic Visions The prophet’s name frames pivotal visions: Legacy in Scripture and Theology Amos stands as Scripture’s foremost herald of social justice grounded in covenant fidelity to God. His preaching affirms: New Testament writers recognize his relevance, notably at the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15). His clarion call continues to summon believers to lives of holiness, compassion, and confident expectation of the kingdom of God. Forms and Transliterations עָמ֔וֹס עָמ֗וֹס עָמוֹס֙ עמוס ‘ā·mō·ws ‘āmōws aMosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Amos 7:10 Amos 7:11 Amos 7:12 Amos 7:14 Amos 8:2 7 Occurrences |
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