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Amos 1:1 (NET)

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1 The following is a record of what Amos prophesied. He was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to him during the time of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Definition(s):
Amos (Eh-moss): loading; weighty
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Jeroboam (Jer-o-boh-am): he that opposes the people
Joash (Joh-ash): who despairs or burns
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession
Uzziah (Uzz-eye-a): Uzziel, the strength, or kid, of the Lord