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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Amos 6:13 - Hemath
Amos 6:13 - Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ye which rejoice | H8055 | שָׂמַח |
[Verb] probably to brighten {up} that {is} (figuratively) be (causatively make) blithe or gleesome |
| in a thing of nought which say | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| Have we not | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| taken | H3947 | לָקַח |
[Verb] to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| to us horns | H7161 | קֶרֶן |
[Noun Feminine] a horn (as projecting); by implication a {flask} cornet; by resemblance an elephant´ s tooth (that {is} {ivory }) a corner (of the {altar}) a peak (of a {mountain}) a ray (of light); figuratively power |
| by our own strength | H2392 | חֹזֶק |
[Noun Masculine] power |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.