12And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there,
Amaziah may be intentionally avoiding calling Amos a prophet by using the Hebrew word that means seer. He is probably doing this because he does not want to acknowledge that Amos is a true prophet that has been sent by the Lord.
12 And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there,