ba.las denotes the work of gathering or tending sycamores in Amos’s self-description.

The attested use describes Amos’s work with sycamores, expressed by an active participle in his denial that he belongs to a prophetic household.

1. Working with sycamores · dominant

   In Amos 7:14, the construct masculine singular Qal active participle occurs in Amos’s self-description alongside his work as a herdsman; the APB renders the clause “for I am a herdsman and a gatherer of sycamores.”

   Amos 7:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Amos 7:14, the APB presents the activity as “a gatherer of sycamores.” It does not determine whether the form specifically emphasizes gathering or tending.