Amos — the meaning of the Hebrew name עָמוֹס

עָמוֹס

ʻÂmôwç · pronounced aw-moce' · Strong's H5986 · a man

Amos means burdensome.

Built from

עָמַס ʻâmaç (from, H6006) — to load, i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6006; burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophet.

First appearance

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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Amos

7 occurrences in 7 verses — Amos

Amos 1:1Amos 7:8Amos 7:10Amos 7:11Amos 7:12Amos 7:14Amos 8:2

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