Amos 2:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Even the bravestוְאַמִּ֥יץ
(ve·'am·mitz)
533: mightyfrom amets
among the warriorsבַּגִּבֹּורִ֑ים
(bag·gib·bo·v·rim;)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
will fleeיָנ֥וּס
(ya·nus)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
nakedעָרֹ֛ום
(a·ro·vm)
6174: nakedfrom ur
in that day,"בַּיֹּום־
(bai·yo·vm-)
3117: daya prim. root
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And he that is courageous
'ammiyts  (am-meets')
strong or (abstractly) strength -- courageous, mighty, strong (one).
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
among the mighty
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
shall flee away
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
naked
`arowm  (aw-rome')
nude, either partially or totally -- naked.
in that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Even the bravest among the warriors will flee naked in that day," declares the LORD.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even the most courageous of the warriors will flee naked on that day-- this is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
Even the bravest of elite troops will run away naked at that time," declares the LORD.

NET Bible
Bravehearted warriors will run away naked in that day." The LORD is speaking!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Brave soldiers will run away naked that day. The LORD has declared this.

King James 2000 Bible
And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, says the LORD.
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