Word Study

The meaning of עַמּוֹן

Understanding ʻAmmôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H5983
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

עַמּוֹן

Phoneticam-mone'
TransliterationʻAmmôwn
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ammon, Ammonites. - § Ammon = "tribal" - Ammon, a son of Lot - also his posterity and their country 1) a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

86 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 19:38

And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben–ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

Joshua 13:10

And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;

2 Samuel 10:11

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

1 Chronicles 19:9

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

Isaiah 11:14

But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
86x
Most Frequent Book
Judges
Book Distribution
Genesis1
Numbers1
Deuteronomy4
Joshua3
Judges27
1 Samuel3
2 Samuel15
1 Kings2
2 Kings2
1 Chronicles13
2 Chronicles5
Psalms1
Isaiah1
Jeremiah4
Daniel1
Amos1
Zephaniah2

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'עַמּוֹן' deepen your understanding of Genesis 19:38?