Amos 3:8
Strong's Lexicon
The lion
אַרְיֵ֥ה (’ar·yêh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 738: 1) lion 1a) pictures or images of lions

has roared—
שָׁאָ֖ג (šā·’āḡ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7580: 1) (Qal) to roar 1a) of lion, conqueror, Jehovah, cry of distress

who
מִ֣י ()
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

will not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

fear ?
יִירָ֑א (yî·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3372: 1) to fear, revere, be afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fear, be afraid 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour

The Lord
אֲדֹנָ֤י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 136: 1) my lord, lord 1a) of men 1b) of God 2) Lord-title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence

GOD
יְהוִה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

has spoken—
דִּבֶּ֔ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

who
מִ֖י ()
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

will not
לֹ֥א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

prophesy ?
יִנָּבֵֽא׃ (yin·nā·ḇê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5012: 1) to prophesy 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to prophesy 1a1a) under influence of divine spirit 1a1b) of false prophets 1b)(Hithpael) 1b1) to prophesy 1b1a) under influence of divine spirit 1b1b) of false prophets

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?

Young's Literal Translation
A lion hath roared—who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken—who doth not prophesy?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who will not prophesy?

New American Standard Bible
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?

King James Bible
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The lion has roared-- who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken-- who can but prophesy?

New Living Translation
The lion has roared--so who isn't frightened? The Sovereign LORD has spoken--so who can refuse to proclaim his message?

English Standard Version
The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?”

New American Standard Bible
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?

King James Bible
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who will not prophesy?

International Standard Version
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who will not prophesy?

NET Bible
A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign LORD has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?

American Standard Version
The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?

English Revised Version
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Young's Literal Translation
A lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy?
















Cross References
Acts 4:20
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Isaiah 31:4
For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

Ezekiel 29:21
In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

Amos 1:2
And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

Jonah 1:1
Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

Jonah 3:1
And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

Amos 1:1
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Amos 3:6
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?

Amos 3:5
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
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