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Amos

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2

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Go over to Calneh and look, And go from there to Hamath the great, Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms, Or is their territory greater than yours?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Go over to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 עִבְר֤וּ iv·ru
to Calneh a city conquered by Assyr. Noun H3641 כַֽלְנֵה֙ chal·neh
and look, to see Verb H7200 וּרְא֔וּ u·re·'u,
And go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וּלְכ֥וּ u·le·chu
from there there, thither Adverb H8033 מִשָּׁ֖ם mi·sham
to Hamath a place N. of Damascus Noun H2574 חֲמַ֣ת cha·mat
Analysis:
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the great, much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַבָּ֑ה rab·bah;
Then go down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 וּרְד֣וּ u·re·du
to Gath "wine press," a Philistine city Noun H1661 גַת־ gat-
Analysis:
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of the Philistines. inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתּ֗ים pe·lish·t·ym
Are they better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 הֲטֹובִים֙ ha·to·v·vim
than from Prepostion H4480 מִן־ min-
these these Pronoun H428 הָאֵ֔לֶּה ha·'el·leh,
kingdoms, kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign Noun H4467 הַמַּמְלָכֹ֣ות ham·mam·la·cho·vt
Or if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
is their territory border, boundary, territory Noun H1366 גְּבוּלָ֖ם ge·vu·lam
greater much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַ֥ב rav
than from Prepostion H4480    
yours?      

Locations

Gath

GATHgath (gath; Septuagint Geth, "winepress"):One of the five chief cities of the Philistines (Joshua 13:3 1 Samuel 6:17). It was a walled town (2 Chronicles 26:6) and was not taken by Joshua, and, although many conflicts took place between the Israelites and its people, it does not seem to have been captured until the time of David (1 Chronicles 18:1). It w... View Details

Hamath

HAMATHha'-math (chamath; Hemath, Haimath; Swete also has Hemath): The word signifies a defense or citadel, and such designation was very suitable for this chief royal city of the Hittites, situated between their northern and southern capitals, Carchemish and Kadesh, on a gigantic mound beside the Orontes. In Amos 6:2 it is named Great Hamath, but not necessa... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Go over to Calneh and look, And go from there to Hamath the great, Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms, Or is their territory greater than yours?
King James Bible Go over to Calneh Pass ye unto Calneh, and look, And go see; and from there thence go ye to Hamath the great, Then great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms, Or is kingdoms? or their territory border greater than yours?your border?
Hebrew Greek English Go over to Calneh and look, And go from there to Hamath the great, Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms, Or is their territory greater than yours?