NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon That we may buyqanah (kaw-naw') to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own the poor dal (dal) dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker. for silver keceph (keh'-sef) silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling). and the needy 'ebyown (eb-yone') destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man). for a pair of shoes na`al (nah'-al) a sandal tongue; by extens. a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless) yea and sell shabar (shaw-bar') to deal in grain -- buy, sell. the refuse mappal (map-pawl') a falling off, i.e. chaff; also something pendulous, i.e. a flap -- flake, refuse. of the wheat bar (bawr) grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extens. the open country -- corn, wheat. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So as to buy the helpless for money And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?" King James Bible That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? Holman Christian Standard Bible We can buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and even sell the chaff!" International Standard Version buying the poor for cash, and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling chaff mixed in with the wheat.' NET Bible We're eager to trade silver for the poor, a pair of sandals for the needy! We want to mix in some chaff with the grain!" GOD'S WORD® Translation We can buy the poor with money and the needy for a pair of sandals. We can sell the husks mixed in with the wheat." King James 2000 Bible That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? Links Amos 8:6Amos 8:6 NIV Amos 8:6 NLT Amos 8:6 ESV Amos 8:6 NASB Amos 8:6 KJV |
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