Amos 2:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

Young's Literal Translation
And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not [himself], And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.

King James Bible
Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and [he that is] swift of foot shall not deliver [himself]: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.

Hebrew
The archer
וְתֹפֵ֤שׂ (wə·ṯō·p̄êś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

stand his ground,
יַעֲמֹ֔ד (ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

the fleet
וְקַ֥ל (wə·qal)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7031: Light, swift, fleet

of foot
בְּרַגְלָ֖יו (bə·raḡ·lāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

escape,
יְמַלֵּ֑ט (yə·mal·lêṭ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

and the horseman
וְרֹכֵ֣ב (wə·rō·ḵêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch

will not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

save
יְמַלֵּ֖ט (yə·mal·lêṭ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

his life.
נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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