Strong's H5986 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: עָמוֹס (ʻÂmôwç)

Pronunciation: aw-moce'

POS: aw-moce' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from ; burdensome;

Definition: from עָמַס; burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophet; Amos.

KJV Usage: Amos.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Amos = "burden"
• 2. 1) 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

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