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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 
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Bible Verse Dictionary

Amos 2:6 - Because

Amos 2:6 - Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
Verse Strongs No. Hebrew
Thus H3541 כֹּה
saith H559 אָמַר
the LORD H3068 יְהֹוָה
For H5921 עַל
three H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ
transgressions H6588 פֶּשַׁע
of Israel H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
and for H5921 עַל
four H702 אַרְבַּע
I will not H3808 לֹא
turn away H7725 שׁוּב
the punishment thereof because H5921 עַל
they sold H4376 מָכַר
the righteous H6662 צַדִּיק
for H5921 עַל
silver H3701 כֶּסֶף
and the poor H34 אֶבְיוֹן
for H5921 עַל
a pair of shoes H5275 נַעַל

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.