The meaning of “ʼÂmôwn” (H526) — אָמוֹן
Understanding ʼÂmôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Amon. - § Amon = "skilled workman" or "master workman" - Amon, the name of three Israelites 1) a king of Judah, son of M...
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אָמוֹן
Amon. - § Amon = "skilled workman" or "master workman" - Amon, the name of three Israelites 1) a king of Judah, son of Manasseh 2) a governor of Samaria 3) a descendant of a servant of Solomon
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 22:26 | “And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) | |
| 2 Kings 21:18 | “And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) | |
| 2 Kings 21:19 | “Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) | |
| 2 Kings 21:23 | “And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) | |
| 2 Kings 21:24 | “And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) | |
| 2 Kings 21:25 | “Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) | |
| 1 Chronicles 3:14 | “Amon his son, Josiah his son.” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) | |
| 2 Chronicles 18:25 | “Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) | |
| 2 Chronicles 33:20 | “So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) | |
| 2 Chronicles 33:21 | “Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.” Word: אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn) |
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