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".
Hebrew · H5983
עַמּוֹן
Ammon , a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country
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עַמּוֹןH5983
Pronunciationʿamwōn
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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Questions this entry answers
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
Ammon3×Psalms 83:7, Jeremiah 9:26, Ezekiel 25:5
of the Ammonites2×Judges 11:15, 1 Samuel 11:11
the Ammonites2×Ezekiel 25:10
-1×Judges 11:5
Ammonites1×Joshua 12:2
of Ammon1×2 Chronicles 20:10
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Genesis 19:38עַמּ֖וֹןto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 21:24עַמּ֔וֹןto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 21:24עַמּֽוֹן׃to. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 2:19עַמּ֔וֹןto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 2:19עַמּ֤וֹןto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 2:37עַמּ֖וֹןto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 3:11עַמּ֑וֹןto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 3:16עַמּֽוֹן׃to. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularJoshua 12:2עַמּֽוֹן׃toAmmonitesNoun - proper - masculine singularJoshua 13:10עַמּֽוֹן׃to. . .Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 19:38
Aligned rows106
Books represented18
Genesis1Numbers2Deuteronomy5Joshua3Judges271 Samuel32 Samuel171 Kings22 Kings21 Chronicles142 Chronicles7Psalms1Isaiah1Jeremiah10Ezekiel7Daniel1Amos1Zephaniah2
Source forms
עַמּ֔וֹן20x‘am·mō·wnNumbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Judges 10:6, Judges 10:17
עַמּֽוֹן׃18x‘am·mō·wnNumbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 3:16, Joshua 12:2, Joshua 13:10
עַמּ֖וֹן17x‘am·mō·wnGenesis 19:38, Deuteronomy 2:37, Judges 3:13, Judges 10:11
עַמּ֑וֹן16x‘am·mō·wnDeuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 13:25, Judges 10:18, Judges 11:8
עַמּ֜וֹן8x‘am·mō·wnJudges 11:13, 2 Samuel 10:3, 1 Chronicles 19:3, 1 Chronicles 19:6
עַמּ֗וֹן6x‘am·mō·wnJudges 12:1, 2 Samuel 17:27, 1 Chronicles 19:7, 1 Chronicles 20:1
עַמּוֹן֙4x‘am·mō·wnJudges 10:9, 2 Samuel 10:11, Jeremiah 9:26, Zephaniah 2:9
עַמּ֤וֹן3x‘am·mō·wnDeuteronomy 2:19, 2 Samuel 10:14, 1 Chronicles 19:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular105xGenesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xPsalms 83:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ammon , a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country
Source Gloss
Ammon , a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country
Extended definition
Ammon, Ammonites.