Amos 8:1
"Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Amos saw a basket of summer fruit gathered, and ready to be eaten; which signified, that the people were ripe for destruction, that the year of God's patience was drawing

towards a conclusion. Such summer fruits will not keep till winter, but must be used at once.

Reflection

Yet these judgments shall not draw from them any acknowledgement, either of God's righteousness or their own unrighteousness. Sinners put off repentance from day to day, because they think the

Lord thus delays his judgments./

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Amos saw a basket of summer fruit gathered, and ready to be eaten; which signified, that the people were ripe for destruction, that the year of God's patience was drawing

towards a conclusion. Such summer fruits will not keep till winter, but must be used at once. Yet these judgments shall not draw from them any acknowledgement, either of God's righteousness or their own unrighteousness. Sinners put off repentance from day to day, because they think the Lord thus delays his judgments./

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

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

H7200 רָאָה
Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:
  • vision (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

H3069 יְהוִֹה
Definition:

A variation ofYhovah(used after'Adonay, and pronounced by Jews as'elohiym, in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewhere pronounceYhovahas'Adonay) -- God.see HEBREWYhovahs A variation ofYhovah(used after'Adonay, and pronounced by Jews as'elohiym, in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewhere pronounceYhovahas'Adonay) -- God.see HEBREWYhovahs

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H3619 כְּלוּב
Definition:

27basket, cage(√ dubious; Late Hebrewid.,כְּלִיבָהAramaicin Lexicons; Tel Amarnakilubi,bird-net, compare ZimZA vi. 145, 147) — absoluteכִּכְלוּבמָלֵאעוֺףJeremiah 5:27like a cage full of birds; constru 27basket, cage(√ dubious; Late Hebrewid.,כְּלִיבָהAramaicin Lexicons; Tel Amarnakilubi,bird-net, compare ZimZA vi. 145, 147) — absoluteכִּכְלוּבמָלֵאעוֺףJeremiah 5:27like a cage full of birds; constru

H7019 קַיִץ
Definition:

Fromquwts; harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) season -- summer (fruit, house).see HEBREWquwtsTopical LexiconMeaning and Scope of קַיִץקַיִץ denotes the warm, dry Fromquwts; harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) season -- summer (fruit, house).see HEBREWquwtsTopical LexiconMeaning and Scope of קַיִץקַיִץ denotes the warm, dry

Possible Meanings:
  • summer-fruit (semantic_range)

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