King James Version

Amos 6:5

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

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הַפֹּרְטִ֖יםhaporetimthe chantפָּרַטdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the chant”, a verb used as a describing wordH6527to scatter words, i.e. prate (or hum)chant.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פִּ֣יpiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…הַנָּ֑בֶלhanavelthe bottleנֶבֶלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the bottle”, the ordinary formH5035a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)bottle, pitcher, psaltery, vessel, viol.כְּדָוִ֕ידkedavidas Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “as David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.חָשְׁב֥וּchashevvregardחָשַׁבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “regard”, a completed actionH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.לָהֶ֖םlahemtoלָהֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toכְּלֵיkelevesselכְּלִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…שִֽׁירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “song”, the ordinary formH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That thrum on the psaltery, that devise for themselves instruments of music, like David;

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American Standard Version (1901)

that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

Young’s Literal Translation

Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;

World English Bible

who strum on the strings of a harp, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

Darby Translation

that chant to the sound of the lute, [and] invent them instruments of music, like David;

Douay-Rheims

You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That thrum on the psaltery, that devise for themselves instruments of music, like David;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who excel in the sound of musical instruments; they have regarded them as abiding, not as fleeting pleasures ;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οἱ ἐπικροτοῦντες πρὸς τὴν φωνὴν τῶν ὀργάνων, ὡς ἑστηκότα ἐλογίσαντο, καὶ οὐχ ὡς φεύγοντα,