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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Amos 2:12 - Drink
Amos 2:12 - But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But ye gave the Nazarites | H5139 | נָזִיר |
[Noun Masculine] {separate} that {is} consecrated (as {prince} a Nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirite). (The {translation} {Nazarite } is by a false alliteration with Nazareth.) |
| wine | H3196 | יַיִן |
[Noun Masculine] wine (as fermented); by implication intoxication |
| to drink | H8248 | שָׁקָה |
[Verb] to {quaff} that {is} (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to |
| and commanded | H6680 | צָוָה |
[Verb] (intensively) to {constitute} enjoin |
| the prophets | H5030 | נָבִיא |
[Noun Masculine] a prophet or (generally) inspired man |
| saying | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| Prophesy | H5012 | נָבָא |
[Verb] to {prophesy} that {is} speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) |
| not | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.