עָמוֹס
a.mosProper Noun (Masculine)H5986
Amos
From: from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome;
Short Definition
Amos, an Israelite prophet
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at § Amos = "burden" a prophet of the Lord who prophesied in the northern kingdom; native of Tekoa in Judah near Bethlehem and a shepherd by trade; author of the prophetic book by his name
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
7 timesAppears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Amos
7
Key Passages
- Amos 1:1
- Amos 7:8
- Amos 7:10
- Amos 7:11
- Amos 7:12
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