Amos 3:4
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יַעַר
yaʻar
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
גֹּב
gôb
a pit (for wild animals) (as cut out)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Key Terms in This Verse
יַעַר yaʻar
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
Study H3293 →קָרָא qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Study H7121 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →Cross References
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
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