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Amos

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"I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze; Yet you have not returned to Me," declares the LORD.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"I overthrew to turn, overturn Verb H2015 הָפַ֣כְתִּי ha·fach·ti
you, as God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִים֙ e·lo·him
overthrew an overthrow Noun H4114 כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת ke·mah·pe·chat
Sodom a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea Noun H5467 סְדֹ֣ם se·dom
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and Gomorrah, a city in the Jordan Valley Noun H6017 עֲמֹרָ֔ה a·mo·rah,
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And you were like a firebrand a brand, firebrand Noun H181 כְּא֖וּד ke·'ud
snatched to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver Verb H5337 מֻצָּ֣ל mu·tzal
from a blaze; a burning Noun H8316 מִשְּׂרֵפָ֑ה mis·se·re·fah;
Yet you have not returned to turn back, return Verb H7725 שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם shav·tem
to Me," declares utterance Noun H5002 נְאֻם־ ne·'um-
the LORD. the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh

Locations

Gomorrah

GOMORRAHgo-mor'-a (`amorah; Septuagint and New Testament Gomorra, or Gomorra; Arabic Ghamara, "to overwhelm with water"): One of the CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see) destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:23-29). It was located probably in the plain South of the Dead Sea, now covered with water. See ARABAH; CITIES OF THE PLAI... View Details

Sodom

SODOMsod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:24). The wickedness of the city became proverbial. The sin of sodomy was an offense against nature frequently connected with idolatrous practices (see Rawlinson, History of Phoenicia). See SODOMITE. The fate of... View Details

Sodom and Gomorrah

SODOMsod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:24). The wickedness of the city became proverbial. The sin of sodomy was an offense against nature frequently connected with idolatrous practices (see Rawlinson, History of Phoenicia). See SODOMITE. The fate of... View Details

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Parallel Verses

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze; Yet you have not returned to Me," declares the LORD.
King James Bible "I overthrew I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you and ye were like as a firebrand snatched from a blaze; Yet you plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned to Me," declares unto me, saith the LORD.
Hebrew Greek English "I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze; Yet you have not returned to Me," declares the LORD.