Amos 4:1
"Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

What is got by extortion is commonly used to provide for the flesh, and to fulfil the lusts thereof. What is got by oppression cannot be enjoyed with satisfaction.

Reflection

Let us see to it that our faith, hope, and worship, are warranted by the Divine word. WHBC 884.2

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What is got by extortion is commonly used to provide for the flesh, and to fulfil the lusts thereof. What is got by oppression cannot be enjoyed with satisfaction. How

miserable are those whose confidence in unscriptural observances only prove that they believe a lie! Let us see to it that our faith, hope, and worship, are warranted by the Divine word. WHBC 884.2

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H8085 שָׁמַע
Definition:

52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb 52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb

Possible Meanings:
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • have sense of hearing (semantic_range)
  • shew oneself obedient (semantic_range)
H1697 דָבָר
Definition:

14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו 14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו

Possible Meanings:
  • speaking (semantic_range)
H2088 זֶה
Definition:

“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23). The demonstrative fixes Eve’s identity as God’s specific gift to Adam.• Covenant Signs: “This is the sign of the covenant I am maki “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23). The demonstrative fixes Eve’s identity as God’s specific gift to Adam.• Covenant Signs: “This is the sign of the covenant I am maki

H6510 פָרָה
Definition:

7+; suffixמָּרָתוֺJob 21:10; pluralמָּרוֺתGenesis 32:16+,מָּרֹתGenesis 41:26; constructמָּרוֺתAmos 4:1; — as giftGenesis 32:16; in Pharaoh's dreamGenesis 41:2;Genesis 14:3(twice in verse) + 8 t. 41; d 7+; suffixמָּרָתוֺJob 21:10; pluralמָּרוֺתGenesis 32:16+,מָּרֹתGenesis 41:26; constructמָּרוֺתAmos 4:1; — as giftGenesis 32:16; in Pharaoh's dreamGenesis 41:2;Genesis 14:3(twice in verse) + 8 t. 41; d

Possible Meanings:
  • heifer (semantic_range)
  • cow (semantic_range)
H1316 בָּשָׁן
Definition:

3(smooth(& fertile) land) Bashan, first mentioned as kingdom of Og, east of Jordan, stretching from stream Jabbok (thus including northern Gilead) northward to Hermon, between Gennesaret (west) and mo 3(smooth(& fertile) land) Bashan, first mentioned as kingdom of Og, east of Jordan, stretching from stream Jabbok (thus including northern Gilead) northward to Hermon, between Gennesaret (west) and mo

H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H2022 הַר
Definition:

26, readהוֺרֵיעָֿד; but betterהַרֲרֵיעַֿדeverlasting mountains, seeהַרbelowהרר.הַר558noun masculineGenesis 7:19mountain, hill, hill-country(Late Hebrewid., pluralהָרִים,הֲרָרִים; PhoenicianהרCISi. 3, 26, readהוֺרֵיעָֿד; but betterהַרֲרֵיעַֿדeverlasting mountains, seeהַרbelowהרר.הַר558noun masculineGenesis 7:19mountain, hill, hill-country(Late Hebrewid., pluralהָרִים,הֲרָרִים; PhoenicianהרCISi. 3,

H8111 שֹׁמְרוֹן
Definition:

24); —׳שׁ1 Kings 16:24(name explanation as fromשֶׁמֶר, originally owner of site),1 Kings 16:28;1 Kings 16:29;1 Kings 16:32;1 Kings 20:1,10 +;שֹׁמְר֫וֺנָה1 Kings 20:43;2 Kings 6:19;2 Kings 14:14; perso 24); —׳שׁ1 Kings 16:24(name explanation as fromשֶׁמֶר, originally owner of site),1 Kings 16:28;1 Kings 16:29;1 Kings 16:32;1 Kings 20:1,10 +;שֹׁמְר֫וֺנָה1 Kings 20:43;2 Kings 6:19;2 Kings 14:14; perso

H6231 עָשַׁק
Definition:

21;Ezekiel 18:18; 2masculine singular suffixעֲשַׁקְתָּ֫נוּ1 Samuel 12:4, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singular suffixיַעַשׁקֻנִיPsalm 119:122; 2masculine singularתַּעֲשֹׁקLeviticus 19:13+, etc.;Infinitive 21;Ezekiel 18:18; 2masculine singular suffixעֲשַׁקְתָּ֫נוּ1 Samuel 12:4, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singular suffixיַעַשׁקֻנִיPsalm 119:122; 2masculine singularתַּעֲשֹׁקLeviticus 19:13+, etc.;Infinitive

Possible Meanings:
  • oppression (semantic_range)
  • extortion (semantic_range)
H1800 דַּל
Definition:

Fromdalal; properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.see HEBREWdalalBrown-Driver-Briggsדַּלadjectivesee belowדלל.דַּלadjectivelow, weak, poor, thin(espe Fromdalal; properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.see HEBREWdalalBrown-Driver-Briggsדַּלadjectivesee belowדלל.דַּלadjectivelow, weak, poor, thin(espe

H7533 רָצַץ
Definition:

4; 1singularרַצּוֺתִי1 Samuel 12:3;Imperfect3masculine singularיָּרוּץ(Ges§ 67q)Isaiah 42:4(Babylonian Manuscriptיֵרוֺץ, Niph`al, so SS here andEcclesiastes 12:6a), 3feminine singularתָּרוּץEcclesiast 4; 1singularרַצּוֺתִי1 Samuel 12:3;Imperfect3masculine singularיָּרוּץ(Ges§ 67q)Isaiah 42:4(Babylonian Manuscriptיֵרוֺץ, Niph`al, so SS here andEcclesiastes 12:6a), 3feminine singularתָּרוּץEcclesiast

Possible Meanings:
  • crush (semantic_range)
  • crush (semantic_range)
  • be crushed (semantic_range)
  • broken (semantic_range)
  • crush in pieces (semantic_range)
H0034 אֶבְיוֹן
Definition:

440t;אֶבְיֹנְךָExodus 23:6;Deuteronomy 15:11;אֶבְיוֺנִיםAmos 4:114t.;(אֶבְיֹנֵי) אֶבְיוֺנֵיExodus 23:11;Isaiah 29:19;אֶבְיוֺנֶיהָPsalm 132:15—; (Hexateuch only J E D; mostly poetry, 23 t. Psalms)needy 440t;אֶבְיֹנְךָExodus 23:6;Deuteronomy 15:11;אֶבְיוֺנִיםAmos 4:114t.;(אֶבְיֹנֵי) אֶבְיוֺנֵיExodus 23:11;Isaiah 29:19;אֶבְיוֺנֶיהָPsalm 132:15—; (Hexateuch only J E D; mostly poetry, 23 t. Psalms)needy

Possible Meanings:
  • in want (semantic_range)
  • poor (semantic_range)
  • poor (semantic_range)
H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H0113 אָדוֹן
Definition:

1lord (Phoenicianאדן) —׳אPsalm 12:5#NAME?אֲדוֺןJoshua 3:11+; pluralאֲדֹנִיםIsaiah 26:13+; constructאֲדֹנֵיDeuteronomy 10:17+; suffixאֲדֹנֵינוּ1 Samuel 25:14+ etc.; (אֲדֹנִי,אֲדֹנַי,אֲדֹנָיare variatio 1lord (Phoenicianאדן) —׳אPsalm 12:5#NAME?אֲדוֺןJoshua 3:11+; pluralאֲדֹנִיםIsaiah 26:13+; constructאֲדֹנֵיDeuteronomy 10:17+; suffixאֲדֹנֵינוּ1 Samuel 25:14+ etc.; (אֲדֹנִי,אֲדֹנַי,אֲדֹנָיare variatio

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H8354 שָׁתָה
Definition:

28+, 1 singularשָׁתִ֫יתִי1 Samuel 1:15+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁתֶּהGenesis 44:5+,וַיִּשְׁתֶּה1 Kings 19:8, usuallyוַיֵּשְׁתְּGenesis 9:21+; jussiveוְיֵשְׁתְּ1 Kings 13:18; 3feminine si 28+, 1 singularשָׁתִ֫יתִי1 Samuel 1:15+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁתֶּהGenesis 44:5+,וַיִּשְׁתֶּה1 Kings 19:8, usuallyוַיֵּשְׁתְּGenesis 9:21+; jussiveוְיֵשְׁתְּ1 Kings 13:18; 3feminine si

Possible Meanings:
  • drink (semantic_range)

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