Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Amos.3.4", "source": "הֲיִשְׁאַ֤ג אַרְיֵה֙ בַּיַּ֔עַר וְטֶ֖רֶף אֵ֣ין ל֑וֹ הֲיִתֵּ֨ן כְּפִ֤יר קוֹלוֹ֙ מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ בִּלְתִּ֖י אִם־לָכָֽד׃", "text": "*Hăyišʾag* *ʾaryēh* *ba-yaʿar* *wə-ṭerep* *ʾên* *lô*? *Hăyittēn* *kəpîr* *qôlô* *mimməʿōnātô* *biltî* *ʾim*-*lākād*?", "grammar": { "*Hăyišʾag*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will he roar?", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*ba-yaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the forest", "*wə-ṭerep*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and prey", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*Hăyittēn*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will he give?", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*qôlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*mimməʿōnātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his den", "*biltî*": "negative particle - except/unless", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lākād*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has captured" }, "variants": { "*yišʾag*": "roar/growl", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/large predator", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/woods", "*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion cub", "*məʿōnâ*": "den/lair/dwelling place", "*lākād*": "captured/caught/seized/taken" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.21", "source": "הַ֭כְּפִירִים שֹׁאֲגִ֣ים לַטָּ֑רֶף וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵאֵ֣ל אָכְלָֽם׃", "text": "*hakkĕphîrîm* *shōʾagîm* *laṭṭāreph* *ûlĕbaqqēsh* *mēʾēl* *ʾoklām*", "grammar": { "*hakkĕphîrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young lions", "*shōʾagîm*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural - roaring", "*laṭṭāreph*": "preposition *lě* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the prey", "*ûlĕbaqqēsh*": "conjunction + preposition *lě* + verb, piel infinitive construct - and to seek", "*mēʾēl*": "preposition *min* + noun, masculine singular - from God", "*ʾoklām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their food" }, "variants": { "*kĕphîrîm*": "young lions, lion cubs", "*shōʾagîm*": "roaring, growling", "*ṭāreph*": "prey, torn flesh, food", "*lĕbaqqēsh*": "to seek, to search for, to request", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity", "*ʾoklām*": "their food, their meal, their prey" } }
  • Hos 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.10", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֧י יְהוָ֛ה יֵלְכ֖וּ כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה יִשְׁאָ֑ג כִּֽי־ה֣וּא יִשְׁאַ֔ג וְיֶחֶרְד֥וּ בָנִ֖ים מִיָּֽם׃", "text": "After *YHWH* they-*yēləkû* like-*ʾaryēh* he-*yišʾāg* for-*hûʾ* he-*yišʾag* and-they-*yeḥerdû* *bānîm* from-*yām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yēləkû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will walk/go", "*kə-*": "preposition prefix - like/as", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*yišʾāg*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will roar", "*kî-*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yišʾag*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will roar", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*yeḥerdû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will tremble/hasten", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea/west" }, "variants": { "*yēləkû*": "will walk/go/follow", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/strong one", "*yišʾāg*": "will roar/growl", "*yeḥerdû*": "will tremble/hasten/come trembling", "*bānîm*": "sons/children", "*yām*": "sea/west/westward direction" } }
  • Amos 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.1.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֓ר ׀ יְהוָה֙ מִצִיּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֔ג וּמִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם יִתֵּ֣ן קוֹל֑וֹ וְאָֽבְלוּ֙ נְא֣וֹת הָרֹעִ֔ים וְיָבֵ֖שׁ רֹ֥אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmar* *YHWH* from-*ṣiyyôn* *yišʾāg* and-from-*yərûšālaim* *yittēn* *qôlô* and-*ʾāblû* *nəʾôt* *hārōʿîm* and-*yābēš* *rōʾš* *hakkarmel*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yišʾāg*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he roars/will roar", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gives/will give", "*qôlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*ʾāblû*": "perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they mourned/will mourn", "*nəʾôt*": "construct state, feminine plural - pastures/habitations of", "*hārōʿîm*": "definite article + participle, masculine plural - the shepherds", "*yābēš*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it withered/will wither", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - top/head of", "*hakkarmel*": "definite article + proper name - the Carmel" }, "variants": { "*yišʾāg*": "roars/will roar like a lion", "*nəʾôt*": "pastures/dwelling places/habitations", "*ʾāblû*": "will mourn/dry up/wither", "*rōʾš*": "top/summit/head", "*hakkarmel*": "the Carmel (mountain)/fruitful field" } }
  • Amos 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.3.8", "source": "אַרְיֵ֥ה שָׁאָ֖ג מִ֣י לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ דִּבֶּ֔ר מִ֖י לֹ֥א יִנָּבֵֽא׃", "text": "*ʾAryēh* *šāʾāg* *mî* *lōʾ* *yîrāʾ*; *ʾădonāy* *YHWH* *dibber* *mî* *lōʾ* *yinnābēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾAryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*šāʾāg*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has roared", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will fear", "*ʾădonāy*": "divine title - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnābēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will prophesy" }, "variants": { "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/large predator", "*šāʾāg*": "roared/growled", "*yîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/be in awe", "*dibber*": "spoken/declared/commanded", "*yinnābēʾ*": "prophesy/speak as prophet/proclaim" } }
  • Hos 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.14", "source": "כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י כַשַּׁ֙חַל֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם וְכַכְּפִ֖יר לְבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה אֲנִ֨י אֲנִ֤י אֶטְרֹף֙ וְאֵלֵ֔ךְ אֶשָּׂ֖א וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "For *ʾānōḵî* like-the-*šaḥal* to-*ʾEp̄rayim*, *wə*-like-the-*kəp̄îr* to-house of-*Yəhûḏâ*; *ʾănî* *ʾănî* *ʾeṭrōp̄* *wə*-*ʾēlēḵ*, *ʾeśśā* *wə*-none *maṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šaḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - lion/young lion", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kəp̄îr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeṭrōp̄*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tear/rend", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go/depart", "*ʾeśśā*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will carry away/take away", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, hiphil, masculine singular - one who delivers/rescues" }, "variants": { "*šaḥal*": "lion/young lion/fierce lion", "*kəp̄îr*": "young lion/strong lion", "*ʾeṭrōp̄*": "I will tear/I will rend/I will ravage", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "I will go/I will depart/I will walk away", "*ʾeśśā*": "I will carry away/I will take away/I will bear off", "*maṣṣîl*": "one who delivers/one who rescues/one who saves" } }