Quick Definition
Amos
Biblical Persons & Places
Amos
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Amo.1.1;
only referred to as Amos (עָמוֹס).
Strong's Definition
Amos, an Israelite prophet
Derivation: from H6006 (עָמַס); burdensome;
KJV Usage: Amos.
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָמוֹס (a.mos) — Amos. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Amo.1.1 § Amos = "burden" 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָמוֹס n.pr.m. Amos the prophet base