King James Version

Amos 2:16

And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.

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וְאַמִּ֥יץveamitsand strongאַמִּיץconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and strong”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH533strong or (abstractly) strengthcourageous, mighty, strong (one).לִבּ֖וֹlibvocomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֑יםbagiborimin championגִּבּוֹרpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “in champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.עָר֛וֹםaromnakedעָרוֹםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “naked”, the ordinary formH6174nude, either partially or totallynaked.יָנ֥וּסyanusawayנוּסverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “away”, an unfinished actionH5127to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)[idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.בַּיּוֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הַה֖וּאhahuthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the courageous of heart among the mighty, Naked doth flee in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah!

World English Bible

He who is courageous among the mighty will flee away naked on that day,” says Yahweh.

Darby Translation

and he that is stout-hearted among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And the stout of heart among the valiant shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the strong shall find no confidence in power: the naked shall flee away in that day, saith the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ὁ κραταιὸς οὐ μὴ εὑρήσει τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐν δυναστείαις, ὁ γυμνὸς διώξεται ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, λέγει Κύριος.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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