A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Amo.1.1
§ Amos = "burden"
a prophet of the Lord who prophesied in the northern kingdom; native of Tekoa in Judah near Bethlehem and a shepherd by trade; author of the prophetic book by his name
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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophet
KJV glosses: Amos.
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amos
6
of amos
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amos
3
for thus amos
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of amos
1
unto amos
1
unto me amos
1
Verses containing H5986
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These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.
“Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,
“Amos, what do you see?” He asked. “A basket of summer fruit,” I replied. So the LORD said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them.”
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