Amos 5:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For thusכֹ֥ה
(choh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֛ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
to the houseלְבֵ֣ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
"Seekדִּרְשׁ֖וּנִי
(dir·shu·ni)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
Me that you may live.וִֽחְיֽוּ׃
(vich·yu.)
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
unto the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
ye me and ye shall live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, "Seek Me that you may live.

King James Bible
For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD says to the house of Israel: Seek Me and live!

International Standard Version
"For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: 'Seek me and live,

NET Bible
The LORD says this to the family of Israel: "Seek me so you can live!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says to the nation of Israel: Search for me and live!

King James 2000 Bible
For thus says the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek me, and you shall live:
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