Amos

(āməs)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. Bible
    1. a Hebrew prophet of the 8th cent.
    2. the book containing his prophecies: abbrev. Am.

Origin: Heb amos, lit., borne (by God?)

See Amos in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A Hebrew prophet of the eighth century B.C. He was the earliest prophet to have a book of the Bible named for him.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew ‘āmôs; see עms in Semitic roots

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noun Abbr. Am
See Table at Bible.

Origin:

Origin: After Amos1

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