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Amos is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, widely used in Jewish and Christian communities and in many other cultures. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible and is often associated with the Hebrew root meaning “to bear” or “to carry.” It is commonly interpreted as “carried by God” or simply as “burden.”

The Book of Amos, commonly referred to simply as Amos, is a book of the Hebrew Bible

Notable people with the name include Amos Oz (1939–2018), Israeli writer and novelist; and Amos Tversky (1937–1996),

and
the
Christian
Old
Testament.
It
is
attributed
to
the
prophet
Amos
of
Tekoa
and
is
generally
dated
to
the
8th
century
BCE,
during
the
reign
of
Jeroboam
II
in
the
northern
kingdom
of
Israel.
Amos
is
one
of
the
twelve
minor
prophets.
The
book
contains
oracles
and
visions
that
critique
social
injustice,
exploitation
of
the
poor,
and
empty
ritual,
and
it
warns
of
divine
judgment
while
calling
for
righteousness
and
true
worship.
It
also
emphasizes
the
coming
day
of
the
Lord
and
universal
judgment
against
surrounding
nations.
Israeli-American
cognitive
psychologist
and
economic
theorist
known
for
prospect
theory.