NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Woehowy (hoh'ee) oh! -- ah, alas, ho, O, woe. unto you that desire 'avah (aw-vaw') to wish for -- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after). the day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. to what end mah (maw) how (long, oft, (-soever), (no-)thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why. is it for you the day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. is darkness choshek (kho-shek') the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity. and not light 'owr (ore) illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Alas, you who are longing for the day of the LORD, For what purpose will the day of the LORD be to you? It will be darkness and not light; King James Bible Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. Holman Christian Standard Bible Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. International Standard Version "Woe to those who are craving the Day of the LORD! How is it to your benefit, this Day of the LORD? It's a day of darkness to you, and not light. NET Bible Woe to those who wish for the day of the LORD! Why do you want the LORD's day of judgment to come? It will bring darkness, not light. GOD'S WORD® Translation How horrible it will be for those who long for the day of the LORD! Why do you long for that day? The day of the LORD is one of darkness and not light. King James 2000 Bible Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. Links Amos 5:18Amos 5:18 NIV Amos 5:18 NLT Amos 5:18 ESV Amos 5:18 NASB Amos 5:18 KJV |