Strongs Number: H5986
- Hebrew Word
- עָמוֹס
- Transliteration
- ʻÂmôwç
- Phonetic
- aw-moce'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
burdensome; {Amos} an Israelitish prophet
- BDB Definition
-
Amos = "burden"
1. a prophet of the Lord who prophesied in the northern kingdom; native of Tekoa in Judah near Bethlehem and a shepherd by trade; author of the prophetic book by his name
- Origin
- From H6006
- Bible Usage
- Amos.