There are a number of words which are either used only in Amos 5 or which seem to cluster together there. They are list below in a table:
word: |
in 5: |
references: |
in rest of Amos: |
references: |
| 'wh (desire) | 1 | 5:18 | 0 | |
| 'awen (iniquity) | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | |
| 'or (light) | 3 | 5:18, 20 | 1 | 8:9 |
| 'ikkar (farmer) | 1 | 5:16 | 0 | |
| 'et (time) | 1 | 5:13 | 0 | |
| drsh (seek) | 4 | 5:4, 5, 6, 14 | 0 | |
| hyh (live) | 3 | 5:4, 6, 14 | 0 | |
| hemed (pleasant) | 1 | 5:11 | 0 | |
| chuts (street) | 1 | 5:16 | 0 | |
| chnn (be gracious) | 1 | 5:15 | 0 | |
| ykh (judge) | 1 | 5:10 | 0 | |
| yshb (live, as verb) | 2 | 5:11; 9:14 | but cf. | 1:5, 8; 3:12; 8:8; 9:5 |
| kpr (ransom) | 1 | 5:12 | 0 | |
| kerem (vineyard) | 2 | 5:11; 5:17 | 2 | 4:9; 9:14 |
| kbh (put out fire) | 1 | 5:6 | 0 | |
| mibtsar (fortress) | 1 | 5:9 | 0 | |
| mas'et (present) | 1 | 5:11 | 0 | |
| maskil (sensible) | 1 | 5:13 | 0 | |
| mishpat (justice) | 3 | 5:7, 15, 24 | 1 | 6:12 |
| nehi (wailing) | 1 | 5:16 | 0 | |
| nt` (plant) | 1 | 5:11 | 2 | 9:14; 15 |
| nwh (abandon) | 1 | 5:7 | 0 | |
| pg` (meet) | 3 | 5:19 | 0 | |
| tsedaqah (righteousness) | 3 | 5:7; 5:24 | 1 | 6:12 |
| tsarar (oppress) | 1 | 5:12 | 0 | |
| rechob (square) | 1 | 5:16 | 0 | |
| sn' (hate) | 3 | 5:10, 15, 21 | 1 | 6:8 |
| `atsum (mighty) | 1 | 5:12 | 0 | |
| sha'ar (gate) | 3 | 5:10, 12, 15 | 0 | |
| t'b (loathe) | 1 | 5:10 | 0 |

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