Amos 5:9
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress."
Word-by-Word Analysis
גָּבַר
gâbar
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
גָּזַל
gâzal
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
חָזָק
châzâq
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
גָּזַל
gâzal
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
מִבְצָר
mibtsâr
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
Key Terms in This Verse
גָּבַר gâbar
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
Study H1396 →מִבְצָר mibtsâr
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
Study H4013 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →Cross References
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