Amos 5:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Seek him that makethעֹשֵׂ֨הh6213
1the seven starsכִימָ֜הh3598
2and Orionוּכְסִ֗ילh3685
3and turnethוְהֹפֵ֤ךְh2015
4into the morningלַבֹּ֙קֶר֙h1242
5the shadow of deathצַלְמָ֔וֶתh6757
6and maketh the dayוְי֖וֹםh3117
7with nightלַ֣יְלָהh3915
8darkהֶחְשִׁ֑יךְh2821
9that callethהַקּוֹרֵ֣אh7121
10for the watersלְמֵֽיh4325
11of the seaהַיָּ֗םh3220
12and poureth them outוַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛םh8210
13עַלh5921
14upon the faceפְּנֵ֥יh6440
15of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץh776
16The LORDיְהוָ֥הh3068
17is his nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃h8034

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:

American Standard Version (ASV)

`seek him' that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Go for help to him who makes Orion and the Pleiades, by whom the deep dark is turned into morning, who makes the day black with night; whose voice goes out to the waters of the sea, sending them out over the face of the earth: the Lord is his name;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

[seek him] that made the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: Jehovah is his name.

World English Bible (WEB)

Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, And turns the shadow of death into the morning, And makes the day dark with night; Who calls for the waters of the sea, And pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The maker of Kimah and Kesil, And the turner to morning of death-shade, And day `as' night He hath made dark, Who is calling to the waters of the sea, And poureth them on the face of the earth, Jehovah `is' His name;