Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
Therefore the flight ſhall periſh from the ſwift, and the ſtrong ſhall not ſtrengthen his force, neither ſhall the mightie deliuer † himſelfe:
אָבַד , verb, ʾavad — to perish (value 7)
H6,
אָבַד ʼâbad, aw-bad'; a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy):—break, destroy(-uction), not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, × and surely, take, be undone, × utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed
(Qal)
perish, die, be exterminated
perish, vanish (fig.)
be lost, strayed
(Piel)
to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate
to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.)
cause to stray, lose
(Hiphil)
to destroy, put to death
of divine judgment
object name of kings (fig.)
Used in 174 Verses, 25 Books 179  Occurrence Count
אָמַץ , verb, ʾamatz — to be stout, strong, bold, alert (value 131)
H553,
אָמַץ ʼâmats, aw-mats'; a primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage):—confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard
(Qal) to be strong, brave, bold
(Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure
(Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to
(Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong
Used in 41 Verses, 14 Books 41  Occurrence Count
גִּבּוֹר , adjective, masculine noun, gibbor — strong, mighty (value 211)
H1368,
גִּבּוֹר gibbôwr, ghib-bore'; or גִּבֹּר gibbôr; (shortened) intensive from the same as H1397; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant:—champion, chief, × excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.adjective
strong, mighty
masculine noun
strong man, brave man, mighty man
Used in 152 Verses, 29 Books 158  Occurrence Count
חָזָק , adjective, hazak — strong, stout, mighty (value 115)
H2389,
חָזָק châzâq, khaw-zawk'; from H2388; strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent):—harder, hottest, impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).strong, stout, mighty
strong
severe, sharp, hot
firm, hard
a strong one (subst)
Used in 54 Verses, 18 Books 56  Occurrence Count
כֹּחַ , masculine noun, koah — a small reptile (of unknown species) (value 28)
H3581,
כֹּחַ kôach, ko'-akh; or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ kôwach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard:—ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.strength, power, might
human strength
strength (of angels)
power (of God)
strength (of animals)
strength, produce, wealth (of soil)
a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean
perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown
Used in 121 Verses, 28 Books 126  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
מָלַט , verb, malat — to slip away (value 79)
H4422,
מָלַט mâlaṭ, maw-lat'; a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks:—deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, × speedily, × surely.to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered
(Niphal)
to slip away
to escape
to be delivered
(Piel)
to lay, let slip out (of eggs)
to let escape
to deliver, save (life)
(Hiphil)
to give birth to
to deliver
(Hithpael)
to slip forth, slip out, escape
to escape
Used in 85 Verses, 20 Books 93  Occurrence Count
מָנוֹס , masculine noun, manos — flight, place of escape or refuge (value 156)
H4498,
מָנוֹס mânôwç, maw-noce'; from H5127; a retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly, a fleeing:—× apace, escape, way to flee, flight, refuge.flight, refuge, place of escape
flight
refuge, place of escape
Used in 8 Verses, 5 Books 8  Occurrence Count
נֶפֶשׁ , feminine noun, nefesh — a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (value 430)
H5315,
נֶפֶשׁ nephesh, neh'-fesh; from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):—any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
living being
living being (with life in the blood)
the man himself, self, person or individual
seat of the appetites
seat of emotions and passions
activity of mind
dubious
activity of the will
dubious
activity of the character
dubious
Used in 683 Verses, 31 Books 748  Occurrence Count
קַל , adjective, kal — light, swift, fleet (value 130)
H7031,
קַל qal, kal; contracted from H7043; light; (by implication) rapid (also adverbial):—light, swift(-ly).swift, light, fleet
swift
one who is swift
Used in 13 Verses, 8 Books 13  Occurrence Count
| Amos 2:14Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְאָבַ֤ד מָנוֹס֙ מִקָּ֔ל וְחָזָ֖ק לֹא־יְאַמֵּ֣ץ כֹּח֑וֹ וְגִבּ֖וֹר לֹא־יְמַלֵּ֥ט נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
| Verse #22394 (Ch. #881) — 11 words, 39 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Therefore the flight |
H4498manos |
מָנוֹס |
156 |
| shall perish |
H6ʾavad |
אָבַד |
7 |
| from the swift, |
H7031kal |
קַל |
130 |
| and the strong |
H2389hazak |
חָזָק |
115 |
| shall not strengthen |
H553ʾamatz |
אָמַץ |
131 |
| his force, |
H3581koah |
כֹּחַ |
28 |
| neither shall the mighty |
H1368gibbor |
גִּבּוֹר |
211 |
| deliver |
H4422malat |
מָלַט |
79 |
| himself: |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
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