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Amos 8

Amos 8:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Saying
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Whens will the πnew moon
chodesh (Hebrew #2320)
the new moon; by implication, a month
KJV usage: month(-ly), new moon.
Pronounce: kho'-desh
Origin: from 2318
be gone
`abar (Hebrew #5674)
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
KJV usage: alienate, alter, X at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, + shave, cause to (make) sound, X speedily, X sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-)faring man, be wrath.
Pronounce: aw-bar'
Origin: a primitive root
, that we may sell
shabar (Hebrew #7666)
to deal in grain
KJV usage: buy, sell.
Pronounce: shaw-bar'
Origin: denominative from 7668
corn
sheber (Hebrew #7668)
grain (as if broken into kernels)
KJV usage: corn, victuals.
Pronounce: sheh'-ber
Origin: the same as 7667
? and the sabbath
shabbath (Hebrew #7676)
intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath
KJV usage: (+ every) sabbath.
Pronounce: shab-bawth'
Origin: intensive from 7673
t, that we may ρset forth
pathach (Hebrew #6605)
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
KJV usage: appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-)grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.
Pronounce: paw-thakh'
Origin: a primitive root
wheat
bar (Hebrew #1250)
from 1305 (in the sense of winnowing); grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extens. the open country
KJV usage: corn, wheat.
Pronounce: bawr
Origin: or bar {bar}
, making the ephah
'eyphah (Hebrew #374)
of Egyptian derivation; an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general
KJV usage: ephah, (divers) measure(-s).
Pronounce: ay-faw'
Origin: or (shortened) ephah {ay-faw'}
small
qaton (Hebrew #6994)
to diminish, i.e. be (causatively, make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account
KJV usage: be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy.
Pronounce: kaw-tone'
Origin: a primitive root (rather denominative from 6996)
v, and the shekel
sheqel (Hebrew #8255)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
KJV usage: shekel.
Pronounce: sheh'-kel
Origin: from 8254
great
gadal (Hebrew #1431)
properly, to twist (compare 1434), i.e. to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
KJV usage: advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Pronounce: gaw-dal'
Origin: a primitive root
, and σfalsifying
`avath (Hebrew #5791)
to wrest
KJV usage: bow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down.
Pronounce: aw-vath'
Origin: a primitive root
the balances
mo'zen (Hebrew #3976)
(only in the dual) a pair of scales
KJV usage: balances.
Pronounce: mo-zane'
Origin: from 239
w by deceit
mirmah (Hebrew #4820)
fraud
KJV usage: craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
Pronounce: meer-maw'
Origin: from 7411 in the sense of deceiving
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Mal. 1:13• 13And ye say, Behold, what a weariness! And ye have puffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and ye bring that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the oblation: should I accept this of your hand? saith Jehovah. (Mal. 1:13)
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or, month.
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Neh. 13:15‑16• 15In those days I saw in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading them on asses; as also wine, grapes and figs, and all manner of burdens; and they brought them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I protested in the day on which they sold the victuals.
 16Men of Tyre also dwelt therein, who brought fish and all manner of ware, and sold it on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. (Neh. 13:15‑16)
ρ
open.
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Deut. 25:13‑16• 13Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
 14Thou shalt not have in thy house divers ephahs, a great and a small.
 15A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just ephah shalt thou have; that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
 16For every one that doeth such things, every one that doeth unrighteousness, is an abomination to Jehovah thy God. (Deut. 25:13‑16)
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Mic. 6:10‑11• 10Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure which is abominable?
 11Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? (Mic. 6:10‑11)
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perverting the balances of,
Hos. 12:7• 7He is a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress. (Hos. 12:7)
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Prov. 20:23• 23Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good. (Prov. 20:23)

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Balances,
Corn,
Ephah,
Moon,
New Moon,
Sabbath,
Shekel,
Wheat

Cross References

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Num. 10:10• 10And in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in your new moons, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt-offerings and over your sacrifices of peace-offering; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God: I am Jehovah your God. (Num. 10:10)
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Num. 28:11‑15• 11And in the beginnings of your months ye shall present a burnt-offering to Jehovah: two young bullocks, and one ram, seven yearling lambs without blemish.
 12And three tenth parts of fine flour as an oblation, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth parts of fine flour as an oblation, mingled with oil, for the ram;
 13and a tenth part of fine flour mingled with oil as an oblation for each lamb: it is a burnt-offering of a sweet odour, an offering by fire to Jehovah.
 14And their drink-offerings: half a hin of wine for a bullock, and the third part of a hin for the ram, and the fourth part of a hin for a lamb. This is the monthly burnt-offering for each month throughout the months of the year.
 15And a buck of the goats shall be offered, for a sin-offering to Jehovah, besides the continual burnt-offering, and its drink-offering. (Num. 28:11‑15)
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2 Kings 4:23• 23And he said, Why wilt thou go to him to-day? It is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, It is well. (2 Kings 4:23)
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Psa. 81:3‑4• 3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the set time, on our feast day:
 4For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob; (Psa. 81:3‑4)
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Isa. 1:13• 13Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me,--new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations--wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear. (Isa. 1:13)
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Col. 2:16• 16Let none therefore judge you in meat or in drink, or in matter of feast, or new moon, or sabbaths, (Col. 2:16)
new moon.
or, month.
be gone.
Mal. 1:13• 13And ye say, Behold, what a weariness! And ye have puffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and ye bring that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the oblation: should I accept this of your hand? saith Jehovah. (Mal. 1:13)
and the.
Ex. 20:8‑10• 8Remember the sabbath day to hallow it.
 9Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work;
 10but the seventh day is the sabbath of Jehovah thy God: thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy bondman, nor thy handmaid, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates. (Ex. 20:8‑10)
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Neh. 13:15‑21• 15In those days I saw in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading them on asses; as also wine, grapes and figs, and all manner of burdens; and they brought them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I protested in the day on which they sold the victuals.
 16Men of Tyre also dwelt therein, who brought fish and all manner of ware, and sold it on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
 17And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?
 18Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city? And ye will bring more wrath against Israel by profaning the sabbath.
 19And it came to pass, that when it began to be dark in the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut; and I commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath. And I set some of my servants at the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the sabbath day.
 20And the dealers and sellers of all kind of ware passed the night without Jerusalem once or twice.
 21And I testified against them, and said to them, Why do ye pass the night before the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came not on the sabbath. (Neh. 13:15‑21)
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Isa. 58:13• 13If thou turn back thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day, and call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of Jehovah, honourable; and thou honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking idle words; (Isa. 58:13)
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Rom. 8:6‑7• 6For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.
 7Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God; for neither indeed can it be: (Rom. 8:6‑7)
set forth.
Heb. open.
making.
Lev. 19:36• 36just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin shall ye have: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. (Lev. 19:36)
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Deut. 25:13‑16• 13Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
 14Thou shalt not have in thy house divers ephahs, a great and a small.
 15A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just ephah shalt thou have; that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
 16For every one that doeth such things, every one that doeth unrighteousness, is an abomination to Jehovah thy God. (Deut. 25:13‑16)
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Prov. 11:1• 1A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight. (Prov. 11:1)
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Prov. 16:11• 11The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work. (Prov. 16:11)
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Prov. 20:23• 23Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good. (Prov. 20:23)
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Ezek. 45:10‑12• 10Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
 11The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, so that the bath may contain the tenth part of a homer, and the ephah the tenth part of a homer: the measure thereof shall be according to the homer.
 12And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs; twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh. (Ezek. 45:10‑12)
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Mic. 6:10‑11• 10Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure which is abominable?
 11Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? (Mic. 6:10‑11)
falsifying the balances by deceit.
Heb. perverting thebalances of deceit.
Hos. 12:7• 7He is a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress. (Hos. 12:7)

J. N. Darby Translation

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saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat? making the ephah small and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances for deceit: