Amos 6:6

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Complete Jewish Bible:

You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but feel no grief at the ruin of Yosef.

Berean Standard Bible:

You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

American Standard Version:

that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

That drink{H8354} wine{H3196} in bowls{H4219}, and anoint{H4886} themselves with the chief{H7225} ointments{H8081}: but they are not grieved{H2470} for the affliction{H7667} of Joseph{H3130}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Genesis 49:22

  • ¶ Joseph [is] a fruitful bough, [even] a fruitful bough by a well; [whose] branches run over the wall:

Genesis 37:25

  • And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt.

Genesis 37:28

  • Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

John 12:3

  • Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Ezekiel 9:4

  • And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

Romans 12:15

  • Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Genesis 42:21

  • ¶ And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

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Commentary for Amos 6:6

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8354
    There are 193 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁתָה
    Transliteration: shâthâh
    Pronunciation: shaw-thaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שָׁקָה.)
  2. Strong's Number: H3196
    There are 134 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יַיִן
    Transliteration: yayin
    Pronunciation: yah'-yin
    Description: from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
  3. Strong's Number: H4219
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִזְרָק
    Transliteration: mizrâq
    Pronunciation: miz-rawk'
    Description: from זָרַק; a bowl (as if for sprinkling); bason, bowl.
  4. Strong's Number: H4886
    There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָשַׁח
    Transliteration: mâshach
    Pronunciation: maw-shakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint; anoint, paint.
  5. Strong's Number: H7225
    There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רֵאשִׁית
    Transliteration: rêʼshîyth
    Pronunciation: ray-sheeth'
    Description: from the same as רֹאשׁ; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit); beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
  6. Strong's Number: H8081
    There are 176 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֶׁמֶן
    Transliteration: shemen
    Pronunciation: sheh'-men
    Description: from שָׁמַן; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness; anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.
  7. Strong's Number: H2470
    There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָלָה
    Transliteration: châlâh
    Pronunciation: khaw-law'
    Description: a primitive root (compare חוּל, חָלָה, חָלַל); properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat; beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, [idiom] pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit ([idiom] supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.
  8. Strong's Number: H7667
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֶׁבֶר
    Transliteration: sheber
    Pronunciation: sheh'-ber
    Description: or שֵׁבֶר; from שָׁבַר; a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream); affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.
  9. Strong's Number: H3130
    There are 193 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹסֵף
    Transliteration: Yôwçêph
    Pronunciation: yo-safe'
    Description: future of יָסַף; let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites; Joseph. Compare יְהוֹסֵף.