Amos 5:16
"Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Therefore the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus,.... The connection of these words is not with those that immediately precede, but with the whole context; seeing neither promises nor threats, exhortations, good advice, and intimations of grace and mercy, had no effect, at least upon the generality of the people, therefore the Lord declared as follows: wailing shall be in all streets; in all the streets of the towns and cities of Israel, because of the slain

and wounded in them: and they shall say in all the highways, alas! alas! in the several roads throughout the country, as travellers pass on, and persons flee from the enemy; they shall lament the state of the kingdom, and cry Woe, woe, unto it; in what a miserable condition and circumstances it is in: and they shall call the husbandmen to mourning: who used to be better employed in tilling their land, ploughing, sowing, reaping, and gathering in the fruits of the earth; but now should have no work to do, all being destroyed, either by the hand of God, by blasting, and mildew, and vermin, or by the trampling and forage of the enemy; and so there would be just occasion for mourning: and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing; that have got the art of mourning, and were expert in making moans, and using plaintive tones, and who assisted at funerals, and other doleful occasions; and who are made use of to this day in some countries, particularly in Ireland; and were the old Romans, by whom they were called "siticines", "praefici", and "praeficae" and these mourning men and women were also employed among the Jews at such times; see Mat 9:23 ; in Jer 9:17 , the mourning women are called "cunning women"; and so Lucian (h) calls: them , "sophists at lamentations", artists: at them, well skilled therein, such as those are here directed to be called for. Mr. Lively, our countryman, puts both clauses together, and renders them thus, "the husbandmen shall call to mourning and wailing such as are skilful of lamentation"; to assist them therein, because of the loss of the fruits of the earth; and such a version is confirmed by Jarchi, though he paraphrases it to a different sense; "companies of husbandmen shall meet those that plough in the fields with the voice of mourners that cry in the streets.'' (h) Dialog. .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (23 words)

H3651 כֵּן
Definition:

29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ 29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • thus (semantic_range)
  • as follows (semantic_range)
H3541 כֹּה
Definition:

Jerusalem, Mandeanכָּאhere:in Syriac with prefixeshither,(ᵑ6:Jerusalem)hence,where?compareאֵיכָה, p. 32, and Köii. 1, 252) —1of manner,thus(so most frequently, and usually pointing to what is to follo Jerusalem, Mandeanכָּאhere:in Syriac with prefixeshither,(ᵑ6:Jerusalem)hence,where?compareאֵיכָה, p. 32, and Köii. 1, 252) —1of manner,thus(so most frequently, and usually pointing to what is to follo

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)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H0430 אֱלהִים
Definition:

33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power 33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power

Possible Meanings:
  • divine ones (semantic_range)
  • angels (semantic_range)
  • gods (semantic_range)
H6635 צָבָא
Definition:

485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const 485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const

Possible Meanings:
  • be inclined (semantic_range)
  • desire (semantic_range)
  • be pleased (semantic_range)
H0136 אֲדֹנָי
Definition:

Key first appearances in patriarchal narratives (for example,Genesis 15:2,Genesis 18:27).• Historical Books: Appeals for guidance and deliverance (for example,Joshua 7:8,2 Samuel 7:18–20).• Wisdom Lit Key first appearances in patriarchal narratives (for example,Genesis 15:2,Genesis 18:27).• Historical Books: Appeals for guidance and deliverance (for example,Joshua 7:8,2 Samuel 7:18–20).• Wisdom Lit

H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H7339 רְחֹב
Definition:

25[notmasculineZechariah 8:5AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 51compare Ges§ 145 p, t, u]broad open place, plaza(LagBN 178BaNB 142); —׳רabsoluteGenesis 19:2+, constructJudges 19:17+,רְחֹבJudges 19:15;2 Samuel 21:12 25[notmasculineZechariah 8:5AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 51compare Ges§ 145 p, t, u]broad open place, plaza(LagBN 178BaNB 142); —׳רabsoluteGenesis 19:2+, constructJudges 19:17+,רְחֹבJudges 19:15;2 Samuel 21:12

Possible Meanings:
  • wide (semantic_range)
H4553 מִסְפֵּד
Definition:

10wailing; — absolute׳מAmos 5:1611t.; constructמִסְמַּדMicah 1:112t.; suffixמִסְמְּדִיPsalm 30:12; —wailing:1for dead,Genesis 50:10(J; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb),Zechariah 12:10(with 10wailing; — absolute׳מAmos 5:1611t.; constructמִסְמַּדMicah 1:112t.; suffixמִסְמְּדִיPsalm 30:12; —wailing:1for dead,Genesis 50:10(J; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb),Zechariah 12:10(with

H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H2351 חוּץ
Definition:

3etc.; —1the outside, of a house, tent, city, camp, etc., often used, especially with prepositions, to express the adverb idea ofoutside, abroad(Aramaic synonym, except in sense2a, isבַּר,):a.as accus 3etc.; —1the outside, of a house, tent, city, camp, etc., often used, especially with prepositions, to express the adverb idea ofoutside, abroad(Aramaic synonym, except in sense2a, isבַּר,):a.as accus

Possible Meanings:
  • sew together (semantic_range)
  • bind, compress (semantic_range)
  • bandage (semantic_range)
  • encompass (semantic_range)
  • wall (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)
H1930 הוֹ
Definition:

16of mournersוּבְכָלחֿוּצוֺת יאֹמְרוּ חוֺהֿוֺ.Topical LexiconSummaryStrong’s Hebrew 1930 (הוֹ) is a brief, urgent interjection of lament translated “Alas!” or “Oh!” Its only scriptural setting isAmos 16of mournersוּבְכָלחֿוּצוֺת יאֹמְרוּ חוֺהֿוֺ.Topical LexiconSummaryStrong’s Hebrew 1930 (הוֹ) is a brief, urgent interjection of lament translated “Alas!” or “Oh!” Its only scriptural setting isAmos

Possible Meanings:
  • Ah! (semantic_range)
H1930 הוֹ
Definition:

16of mournersוּבְכָלחֿוּצוֺת יאֹמְרוּ חוֺהֿוֺ.Topical LexiconSummaryStrong’s Hebrew 1930 (הוֹ) is a brief, urgent interjection of lament translated “Alas!” or “Oh!” Its only scriptural setting isAmos 16of mournersוּבְכָלחֿוּצוֺת יאֹמְרוּ חוֺהֿוֺ.Topical LexiconSummaryStrong’s Hebrew 1930 (הוֹ) is a brief, urgent interjection of lament translated “Alas!” or “Oh!” Its only scriptural setting isAmos

Possible Meanings:
  • Ah! (semantic_range)
H7121 קָרָא
Definition:

9+, 3 feminine singular consecutiveוְקָרָזתIsaiah 7:14(Ges§ 74g); 2 masculine singularקָרָאתָJudges 12:1+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְרָאGenesis 2:19+; suffixיִקְרְאוֺJeremiah 23:6,אֵהוּ-Isa 9+, 3 feminine singular consecutiveוְקָרָזתIsaiah 7:14(Ges§ 74g); 2 masculine singularקָרָאתָJudges 12:1+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְרָאGenesis 2:19+; suffixיִקְרְאוֺJeremiah 23:6,אֵהוּ-Isa

Possible Meanings:
  • call (semantic_range)
  • read out (semantic_range)
  • aloud (semantic_range)
  • call (semantic_range)
  • proclaim (semantic_range)
H0406 אִכָּר
Definition:

11ploughman, husband-man(Arabic, Aramaic,אִיבָּרָא, compare Mishna)׳אsingular absoluteJeremiah 51:23(+וְצִמְדּוֺ)Amos 5:16; pluralאִכָּרִיםJeremiah 14:4;Jeremiah 31:24(""וְנָָֽסְעוּ בָעֵדֶר) 2 Chronic 11ploughman, husband-man(Arabic, Aramaic,אִיבָּרָא, compare Mishna)׳אsingular absoluteJeremiah 51:23(+וְצִמְדּוֺ)Amos 5:16; pluralאִכָּרִיםJeremiah 14:4;Jeremiah 31:24(""וְנָָֽסְעוּ בָעֵדֶר) 2 Chronic

Possible Meanings:
  • husbandman (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H0060 אֵבֶל
Definition:

11mourning — absoluteGenesis 50:1017t.; constructGenesis 27:413t.;אֶבְלֵךְIsaiah 60:20;אֶבְלָםJeremiah 31:13— for dead, constructGenesis 27:41;Deuteronomy 34:8(""בּכי) soיָחִיד׳אsimile for grievous mo 11mourning — absoluteGenesis 50:1017t.; constructGenesis 27:413t.;אֶבְלֵךְIsaiah 60:20;אֶבְלָםJeremiah 31:13— for dead, constructGenesis 27:41;Deuteronomy 34:8(""בּכי) soיָחִיד׳אsimile for grievous mo

Possible Meanings:
  • able to manage camels (semantic_range)
  • camel (semantic_range)
H4553 מִסְפֵּד
Definition:

10wailing; — absolute׳מAmos 5:1611t.; constructמִסְמַּדMicah 1:112t.; suffixמִסְמְּדִיPsalm 30:12; —wailing:1for dead,Genesis 50:10(J; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb),Zechariah 12:10(with 10wailing; — absolute׳מAmos 5:1611t.; constructמִסְמַּדMicah 1:112t.; suffixמִסְמְּדִיPsalm 30:12; —wailing:1for dead,Genesis 50:10(J; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb),Zechariah 12:10(with

H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H3045 יָדַע
Definition:

1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene 1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene

Possible Meanings:
  • know (semantic_range)
  • know (semantic_range)
  • cause to know (semantic_range)
  • inform (semantic_range)
H5092 נְהִי
Definition:

165t.;וָנֶהִ֑יJeremiah 9:9; — wailing, at׳יs judgementMicah 2:4as accusative of congnate meaning with verb;Jeremiah 9:9(c.נָשָׂא עַלֿ, +׳בְּכִ, ""קִינָה),Jeremiah 9:17(c, id.,""דִּמְעָה),Jeremiah 9:18 165t.;וָנֶהִ֑יJeremiah 9:9; — wailing, at׳יs judgementMicah 2:4as accusative of congnate meaning with verb;Jeremiah 9:9(c.נָשָׂא עַלֿ, +׳בְּכִ, ""קִינָה),Jeremiah 9:17(c, id.,""דִּמְעָה),Jeremiah 9:18

Possible Meanings:
  • lamentation (semantic_range)
  • mourning song (semantic_range)

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