Hebrew · H5983

עַמּוֹן

Ammon , a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country

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עַמּוֹן H5983

Pronunciation ʿamwōn

What does עַמּוֹן (ʿamwōn) mean in the Bible?

עַמּוֹן (ʿamwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ammon , a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country".

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What does עַמּוֹן (ʿamwōn) mean in the Bible?

עַמּוֹן (ʿamwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ammon , a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country".

How does the BSB render H5983?

The BSB source-word alignment has 106 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (96), Ammon (3), of the Ammonites (2), the Ammonites (2), - (1).

Where does עַמּוֹן (ʿamwōn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:38. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (27), 2 Samuel (17), 1 Chronicles (14), Jeremiah (10).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

. . . 96× Genesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37

Ammon 3× Psalms 83:7, Jeremiah 9:26, Ezekiel 25:5

of the Ammonites 2× Judges 11:15, 1 Samuel 11:11

the Ammonites 2× Ezekiel 25:10

- 1× Judges 11:5

Ammonites 1× Joshua 12:2

of Ammon 1× 2 Chronicles 20:10

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 19:38

Aligned rows 106

Books represented 18

Genesis 1 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 5 Joshua 3 Judges 27 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 17 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 14 2 Chronicles 7 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 10 Ezekiel 7 Daniel 1 Amos 1 Zephaniah 2

Source forms

עַמּ֔וֹן 20x ‘am·mō·wn Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Judges 10:6, Judges 10:17

עַמּֽוֹן׃ 18x ‘am·mō·wn Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 3:16, Joshua 12:2, Joshua 13:10

עַמּ֖וֹן 17x ‘am·mō·wn Genesis 19:38, Deuteronomy 2:37, Judges 3:13, Judges 10:11

עַמּ֑וֹן 16x ‘am·mō·wn Deuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 13:25, Judges 10:18, Judges 11:8

עַמּ֜וֹן 8x ‘am·mō·wn Judges 11:13, 2 Samuel 10:3, 1 Chronicles 19:3, 1 Chronicles 19:6

עַמּ֗וֹן 6x ‘am·mō·wn Judges 12:1, 2 Samuel 17:27, 1 Chronicles 19:7, 1 Chronicles 20:1

עַמּוֹן֙ 4x ‘am·mō·wn Judges 10:9, 2 Samuel 10:11, Jeremiah 9:26, Zephaniah 2:9

עַמּ֤וֹן 3x ‘am·mō·wn Deuteronomy 2:19, 2 Samuel 10:14, 1 Chronicles 19:15

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular 105x Genesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Psalms 83:7

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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עַמּוֹן

What does עַמּוֹן (ʿamwōn) mean in the Bible?

What does עַמּוֹן (ʿamwōn) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H5983?

Where does עַמּוֹן (ʿamwōn) appear in Scripture?

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