KJV King James Version
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Amos 3:4
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?
WEB World English Bible
Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?
ASV American Standard Version
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?
Surrounding context — Amos 3
1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin [is] for him? shall [one] take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done [it]?
7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הֲיִשְׁאַ֤גH7580 · sha.agto roarאַרְיֵה֙H738 · a.rilionבַּיַּ֔עַרH3293 · ya.arwoodוְטֶ֖רֶףH2964 · te.rephpreyאֵ֣יןH369 · a.yinnothingל֑וֹH9033 · ohimהֲיִתֵּ֨ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveכְּפִ֤ירH3715 · ke.phirlionקוֹלוֹ֙H6963 · qolvoiceמִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹH4585 · me.o.nahhabitationבִּלְתִּ֖יH1115 · bil.tilestאִם־H518 · imifלָכָֽד׃H3920 · la.khadto capture
Cross-references
Hosea 11:10They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.Psalm 104:21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.Amos 1:2And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.Hosea 5:14For I [will be] unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, [even] I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue [him].Amos 3:8The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
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