Strong's Concordance
Original word: אֲנָך
Transliteration: anak
Definition (short): line
Definition (full): a plumb-line, a hook
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: of uncertain derivation
Definition: to plummet
NASB Translation: plumb line (3), vertical with a plumb (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Probably from an unused root meaning to be narrow; according to most a plumb-line, and to others a hook -- plumb-line.
References
KJV:
Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.
NASB:
Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing by a vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand.
KJV:
And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:
NASB:
The LORD said to me, "What do you see, Amos?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said, "Behold I am about to put a plumb line In the midst of My people Israel. I will spare them no longer.