עָמוֹס
a.mos
Amos
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the word "amos" (Strong's number H5986) is a proper name referring to a person. The fact that it is categorized under the semantic domain of "Proper Name: Person" confirms its function as a designation for an individual. The multiple occurrences of this name (7 times in the Bible) suggest its significance as a character in the narrative. The limited scope and meaning of the word are centered around its function as a name identifying a person. The range of usage is specific to designating an individual with the name "amos." The repetition of the name across different passages may indicate the person's importance or the frequency of mention in the biblical narrative. Without additional context or information, the significance of "amos" lies in its function as a label to identify a specific individual in the biblical story.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Amos 7:8Yahweh said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I will set a plumb line in the middle of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.
Amos 7:10Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the middle of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.
Amos 7:11For Amos says, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.’ ”
Amos 7:12Amaziah also said to Amos, “You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
Amos 7:14Then Amos answered Amaziah, “I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs;
Amos 8:2He said, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then Yahweh said to me, “The end has come on my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.