Amos 5:6

Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data

"Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel."

Word-by-Word Analysis

בָּקַשׁ

bâqash

H1245

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

244 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

7964 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
and ye shall

חָיָה

châyâh

H2421

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

247 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →

בִּלְתִּי

biltîy

H1115

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...

240 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
he

שָׁבַר

shâbar

H7665

to burst (literally or figuratively)

140 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
out

דָּמָה

dâmâh

H1819

to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider

669 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →

אֵשׁ

ʼêsh

H784

fire (literally or figuratively)

549 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
in the

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

2024 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
of

יוֹסֵף

Yôwçêph

H3130

Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

250 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
and

אָכַל

ʼâkal

H398

to eat (literally or figuratively)

71 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
it and there be

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

358 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
to

כָּבָה

kâbâh

H3518

to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)

12 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
it in

בֵּית־אֵל

Bêyth-ʼÊl

H1008

Beth-El, a place in Palestine

66 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →

Key Terms in This Verse

quench H3518

כָּבָה kâbâh

to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)

Study H3518 →
Bethel H1008

בֵּית־אֵל Bêyth-ʼÊl

Beth-El, a place in Palestine

Study H1008 →
devour H398

אָכַל ʼâkal

to eat (literally or figuratively)

Study H398 →
break H7665

שָׁבַר shâbar

to burst (literally or figuratively)

Study H7665 →
lest H1115

בִּלְתִּי biltîy

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.

Study H1115 →
Seek H1245

בָּקַשׁ bâqash

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

Study H1245 →
live H2421

חָיָה châyâh

to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

Study H2421 →
Joseph H3130

יוֹסֵף Yôwçêph

Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

Study H3130 →
none H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

Study H376 →
fire H784

אֵשׁ ʼêsh

fire (literally or figuratively)

Study H784 →

Cross References

Ezekiel 33:11 cross-reference

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, ...

Isaiah 55:6 cross-reference

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Amos 5:4 cross-reference

For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:

Amos 5:14 cross-reference

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.

Zechariah 10:6 cross-reference

And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them of...

Isaiah 1:31 cross-reference

And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

Amos 6:6 cross-reference

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Joshua 18:5 cross-reference

And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.

Ezekiel 37:19 cross-reference

Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick ...

2 Samuel 19:20 cross-reference

For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

1 Kings 11:28 cross-reference

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Deuteronomy 4:24 cross-reference

For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

Exodus 22:6 cross-reference

If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

Jeremiah 7:20 cross-reference

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and ...

Jeremiah 4:4 cross-reference

Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because...

Related Passages

Welcome to LOGOS Study

Your complete Bible study toolkit