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Amos

noun \ ˈā-məs \

Definition of Amos

1 : a Hebrew prophet of the eighth century b.c.
2 : a prophetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see Bible Table

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Origin and Etymology of amos

Hebrew ʽĀmōs

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

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