Amos 3:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?

Young's Literal Translation
Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?

King James Bible
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

Hebrew
Does a lion
אַרְיֵה֙ (’ar·yêh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 738: A lion

roar
הֲיִשְׁאַ֤ג (hă·yiš·’aḡ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7580: To rumble, moan

in the forest
בַּיַּ֔עַר (bay·ya·‘ar)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb

when he has no
אֵ֣ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

prey?
וְטֶ֖רֶף (wə·ṭe·rep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food

Does a young lion
כְּפִ֤יר (kə·p̄îr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3715: A village, a young lion

growl
הֲיִתֵּ֨ן (hă·yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

in his den
מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ (mim·mə·‘ō·nā·ṯōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4585: An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat

if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

he has caught
לָכָֽד׃ (lā·ḵāḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere

nothing?
בִּלְתִּ֖י (bil·tî)
Preposition
Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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