New American Standard Bible 1995

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Amos

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"He who grasps the bow will not stand his ground, The swift of foot will not escape, Nor will he who rides the horse save his life.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"He who grasps to lay hold of, wield Verb H8610 וְתֹפֵ֤שׂ ve·to·fes
the bow a bow Noun H7198 הַקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ hak·ke·shet
will not stand to take one's stand, stand Verb H5975 יַעֲמֹ֔ד ya·'a·mod,
[his ground], The swift light, swift, fleet Adjective H7031 וְקַ֥ל ve·kal
of foot foot Noun H7272 בְּרַגְלָ֖יו be·rag·lav
will not escape, to slip away Verb H4422 יְמַלֵּ֑ט ye·mal·let;
Nor not Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
will he who rides to mount and ride, ride Verb H7392 וְרֹכֵ֣ב ve·ro·chev
the horse a horse Noun H5483 הַסּ֔וּס has·sus,
save to slip away Verb H4422 יְמַלֵּ֖ט ye·mal·let
his life. a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ naf·shov.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "He who grasps the bow will not stand his ground, The swift of foot will not escape, Nor will he who rides the horse save his life.
King James Bible "He who grasps the bow will not Neither shall he stand his ground, The that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot will shall not escape, Nor will deliver himself: neither shall he who rides that rideth the horse save his life.deliver himself.
Hebrew Greek English "He who grasps the bow will not stand his ground, The swift of foot will not escape, Nor will he who rides the horse save his life.