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Amos

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Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Pass alienate Verb H5674 עִבְר֤וּ iv·ru
ye unto Calneh Calneh Noun H3641 כַֽלְנֵה֙ chal·neh
and see advise self Verb H7200 וּרְא֔וּ u·re·'u,
and go along Verb H1980 וּלְכ֥וּ u·le·chu
there in it Adverb H8033 מִשָּׁ֖ם mi·sham
ye to Hamath Hamath Noun H2574 חֲמַ֣ת cha·mat
Analysis:
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greater in abundance Adjective H7227 רַבָּ֑ה rab·bah;
then go down descend Verb H3381 וּרְד֣וּ u·re·du
to Gath Gath Noun H1661 גַת־ gat-
Analysis:
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of the Philistines Philistine Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתּ֗ים pe·lish·t·ym
[be they] better beautiful Adjective H2896 הֲטֹובִים֙ ha·to·v·vim
than above Prepostion H4480 מִן־ min-
these another Pronoun H428 הָאֵ֔לֶּה ha·'el·leh,
kingdoms kingdom Noun H4467 הַמַּמְלָכֹ֣ות ham·mam·la·cho·vt
Or lo Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
is their territory border Noun H1366 גְּבוּלָ֖ם ge·vu·lam
greater in abundance Adjective H7227 רַ֥ב rav

Locations

Gath

GATHgath (gath; Septuagint Geth, "winepress"):One of the five chief cities of the Philistines (Joshua 13:3 1 Samuel 6:17). It was a walled town (2 Chronicles 26:6) and was not taken by Joshua, and, although many conflicts took place between the Israelites and its people, it does not seem to have been captured until the time of David (1 Chronicles 18:1). It w... View Details

Hamath

HAMATHha'-math (chamath; Hemath, Haimath; Swete also has Hemath): The word signifies a defense or citadel, and such designation was very suitable for this chief royal city of the Hittites, situated between their northern and southern capitals, Carchemish and Kadesh, on a gigantic mound beside the Orontes. In Amos 6:2 it is named Great Hamath, but not necessa... View Details

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King James Bible Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
Hebrew Greek English Pass ye unto Calneh, Go over to Calneh and see; and look, And go from thence go ye there to Hamath the great: then great, Then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? or kingdoms, Or is their border territory greater than your border?yours?
New American Standard Bible 1995 Pass ye unto Calneh, Go over to Calneh and see; and look, And go from thence go ye there to Hamath the great: then great, Then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? or kingdoms, Or is their border territory greater than your border?yours?