Amos
Definition
The name of a Hebrew prophet from the 8th century BC, originating from the small town of Tekoa, considered the author of the eponymous biblical book in the Old Testament. His theological message focused heavily on social justice, condemnation of elite corruption, and a call for absolute morality; his name is also used historically as a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'burden-bearer'.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amos
- Prophet Amos
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper masculine noun, singular, treated as an invariable historical and biblical name. |
| Formation | Transliteration of the ancient Hebrew phonetic root, stabilized via classical biblical literature codes. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈa.mos] |
| Source | The Anchor Bible Dictionary and Theological Lexicon Matrix |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În cadrul seminarului de teologie, studenții au analizat structura literară a cărții scrise de profetul Amos.
EN: During the theology seminar, the students analyzed the literary structure of the book written by the prophet Amos.
RO: Amos a avertizat poporul că ritualurile religioase lipsite de o conduită etică sinceră sunt complet inutile.
EN: Amos warned the people that religious rituals devoid of sincere ethical conduct are completely useless.
RO: Numele Amos a rămas un simbol cultural puternic pentru mișcările moderne care luptă pentru drepturile omului.
EN: The name Amos has remained a powerful cultural symbol for modern movements fighting for human rights.
Idioms & Phrases
Cartea lui Amos / Book of Amos
RO: Scriere profetică timpurie inclusă în colecția celor doisprezece profeți minori ai canonului biblic.
EN: An early prophetic text included within the collection of the twelve minor prophets of the biblical canon.
Mesajul lui Amos / Amos's theological message
RO: Doctrină religioasă axată pe denunțarea inegalităților economice și restaurarea legii divine a dreptății.
EN: A religious doctrine focused on denouncing economic inequalities and restoring the divine law of justice.
Viziunile lui Amos / Visions of Amos
RO: Serie de imagini simbolice descrise în text (cum ar fi coșul cu fructe coapte sau plumbul), prevestind destrămarea regatului.
EN: A series of symbolic images described in the text (such as the basket of ripe fruit or the plumb line), foretelling the kingdom's fall.
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