Parallel Bible VersionsNASB/KJV Study BibleHebrew Bible Study Tools

Amos 2:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Even the bravest among the warriors will flee naked in that day,” declares the LORD.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— and he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith Jehovah.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and he that is stout-hearted among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith Jehovah.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Nay, he that is stout in his heart, among heroes, naked, shall flee, in that day, Declareth Yahweh.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And the courageous of heart among the mighty, Naked doth flee in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And the stout of heart among the valiant shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he that is of a mighty courage among the strong men, shall flee away naked in that day, sayth the Lord.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And hee that is couragious among the mighty, shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he who is courageous like a mighty man shall flee away naked in that day, says the LORD.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And the strong shall find no confidence in power: the naked shall flee away in that day, saith the Lord.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith Yahweh.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And [he that is] courageous 533
{0533} Prime
אַמִּיץ
'ammiyts
{am-meets'}
From H0553; strong or (abstractly) strength.
3820
{3820} Prime
לֵב
leb
{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
among the mighty 1368
{1368} Prime
גִּבּוֹר
gibbowr
{ghib-bore'}
Intensive from the same as H1397; powerful; by implication warrior, tyrant.
shall flee away 5127
{5127} Prime
נוּס
nuwc
{noos}
A primitive root; to flit, that is, vanish away (subside, escape; causatively chase, impel, deliver).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
naked 6174
{6174} Prime
עָרוֹם
`arowm
{aw-rome'}
From H6191 (in its original sense); nude, either partially or totally.
in that x1931
(1931) Complement
הוּא
huw'
{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
day, 3117
{3117} Prime
יוֹם
yowm
{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
saith 5002
{5002} Prime
נְאֻם
n@'um
{neh-oom'}
From H5001; an oracle.
z8803
<8803> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Passive (See H8815)
Count - 1415
Yähwè יָהוֶה. 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Amos 2:16

_ _ flee ... naked — If any escape, it must be with the loss of accoutrements, and all that would impede rapid flight. They must be content with saving their life alone.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Amos 2:9-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

[[no comment]]

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

[[no comment]]

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
courageous:
Heb. strong of his heart,
Jeremiah 48:41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

flee:

Judges 4:17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for [there was] peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
2 Kings 7:8-20 And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid [it]; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence [also], and went and hid [it]. ... And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
Mark 14:52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
Random Bible VersesNew Quotes



Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jg 4:17. 2K 7:8. Jr 48:41. Mk 14:52.

Newest Chat Bible Comment
Comment HereExpand User Bible CommentaryComplete Biblical ResearchComplete Chat Bible Commentary
Recent Chat Bible Comments