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Lexicon :: Strong's H5983 - ʿammôn

Aa
עַמּוֹן
Transliteration
ʿammôn
Pronunciation
am-mone'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1642

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: עמון.

Strong’s Definitions

עַמּוֹן ʻAmmôwn, am-mone'; from H5971; tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country:—Ammon, Ammonites.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 105x

The KJV translates Strong's H5983 in the following manner: Ammon (90x), Ammonites (with H1121) (13x), Ammonites (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 105x
The KJV translates Strong's H5983 in the following manner: Ammon (90x), Ammonites (with H1121) (13x), Ammonites (2x).
  1. Ammon = "tribal"

    1. a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עַמּוֹן ʻAmmôwn, am-mone'; from H5971; tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country:—Ammon, Ammonites.
STRONGS H5983: Abbreviations
עַמּוֹן 106 proper name, of a people Ammon, Greek Version of the LXX Αμμαν, Αμμων (Assyrian Bît Ammanu COTGlossary); always (except 1 Samuel 11:11 [where however Greek Version of the LXX reads בְּנֵי ע׳], Psalm 83:8, which have ע׳ alone) בְּנֵי עַמּוֹן, connected by J with בֶּןעַֿמִּי son of Lot Genesis 19:38 (and meaning of name doubtless sought herein by J; compare II. עַם); people apparently akin to Israel, but usually hostile, dwelling east of Jordan, northeast of Moab, between Arnon and Jabbok: Numbers 21:24 (twice in verse) (JE), Deuteronomy 2:19 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 2:37; Deuteronomy 3:11, 16; Joshua 12:2; Joshua 13:10 (D), Joshua 13:25 (P), Judges 3:13; Judges 10:6 + 25 times Judges 10-12, 1 Samuel 11:11; 1 Samuel 12:12; 1 Samuel 14:47; 2 Samuel 8:12; 2 Samuel 10:1 + 14 times 2 Samuel 10-12; 2 Samuel 17:27; 1 Kings 11:7, 33; 2 Kings 23:13; 2 Kings 24:2; 1 Chronicles 18:11 + 20 times Chronicles, Amos 1:13; Isaiah 11:14; Jeremiah 9:25 + 9 times Jeremiah, Zephaniah 2:8, 9; Ezekiel 21:25; Ezekiel 21:33 + 5 times Ezekiel 25; Daniel 11:41. — See CheAmmon in Ency. Bib.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:38

Numbers

21:24

Deuteronomy

2:19; 2:37; 3:11; 3:16

Joshua

12:2; 13:10; 13:25

Judges

3:13; 10; 10:6; 11; 12

1 Samuel

11:11; 11:11; 12:12; 14:47

2 Samuel

8:12; 10; 10:1; 11; 12; 17:27

1 Kings

11:7; 11:33

2 Kings

23:13; 24:2

1 Chronicles

18:11

Psalms

83:8

Isaiah

11:14

Jeremiah

9:25

Ezekiel

21:25; 25

Daniel

11:41

Amos

1:13

Zephaniah

2:8; 2:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5983 matches the Hebrew עַמּוֹן (ʿammôn),
which occurs 106 times in 98 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (2Sa 12:9–Zep 2:9)

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:9 - Wherefore H4069 hast thou despised H959 the commandment H1697 of the LORD, H3068 to do H6213 evil H7451 in his sight? H5869 thou hast killed H5221 Uriah H223 the Hittite H2850 with the sword, H2719 and H853 hast taken H3947 his wife H802 to be thy wife, H802 and H853 hast slain H2026 him H853 with the sword H2719 of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:26 - And H3898 Joab H3097 fought H3898 against Rabbah H7237 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and took H3920 the royal H4410 city. H5892
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:31 - And H853 he brought forth H3318 the people H5971 that H834 were therein, and put H7760 them under saws, H4050 and under harrows H2757 of iron, H1270 and under axes H4037 of iron, H1270 and made H5674 them H853 pass H5674 through the brickkiln: H4404 and thus H3651 did he H6213 unto all H3605 the cities H5892 of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983 So H7725 David H1732 and all H3605 the people H5971 returned H7725 unto Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:27 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H935 David H1732 was come H935 to Mahanaim, H4266 that Shobi H7629 the son H1121 of Nahash H5176 of Rabbah H7237 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and Machir H4353 the son H1121 of Ammiel H5988 of Lodebar, H3810 H3810 and Barzillai H1271 the Gileadite H1569 of Rogelim, H7274
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:7 - Then H227 did H1129 Solomon H8010 build H1129 an high place H1116 for Chemosh, H3645 the abomination H8251 of Moab, H4124 in the hill H2022 that H834 is before H5921 H6440 Jerusalem, H3389 and for Molech, H4432 the abomination H8251 of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:33 - Because H3282 that H834 they have forsaken me, H5800 and have worshipped H7812 Ashtoreth H6253 the goddess H430 of the Zidonians, H6722 Chemosh H3645 the god H430 of the Moabites, H4124 and Milcom H4445 the god H430 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and H3808 have H1980 not H3808 walked H1980 in my ways, H1870 to do H6213 that which is right H3477 in mine eyes, H5869 and H2708 to keep my statutes H2708 and my judgments, H4941 as H1732 did David H1732 his father. H1
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:13 - And H853 the high places H1116 that H834 were before H6440 Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 were on the right hand H3225 of H2022 the H4889 mount H2022 of corruption, H4889 which H834 Solomon H8010 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 had builded H1129 for Ashtoreth H6253 the abomination H8251 of the Zidonians, H6722 and for Chemosh H3645 the abomination H8251 of the Moabites, H4124 and for Milcom H4445 the abomination H8441 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 did H2930 the king H4428 defile. H2930
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:2 - And H7971 the LORD H3068 sent H7971 against him bands H1416 of the Chaldees, H3778 and H853 bands H1416 of the Syrians, H758 and H853 bands H1416 of the Moabites, H4124 and H853 bands H1416 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and sent them H7971 against Judah H3063 to destroy it, H6 according to the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 which H834 he spake H1696 by H3027 his servants H5650 the prophets. H5030
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11 - Them H853 also H1571 king H4428 David H1732 dedicated H6942 unto the LORD, H3068 with H5973 the silver H3701 and the gold H2091 that H834 he brought H5375 from all H3605 these nations; H1471 from Edom, H123 and from Moab, H4124 and from the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and from the Philistines, H6430 and from Amalek. H6002
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:1 - Now it came to pass H1961 after H310 this, H3651 that H4191 Nahash H5176 the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 died, H4191 and H4427 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:2 - And H559 David H1732 said, H559 I will shew H6213 kindness H2617 unto H5973 Hanun H2586 the son H1121 of Nahash, H5176 because H3588 his father H1 shewed H6213 kindness H2617 to me. H5973 And H7971 David H1732 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to comfort him H5162 concerning H5921 his father. H1 So H935 the servants H5650 of David H1732 came H935 into H413 the land H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 to H413 Hanun, H2586 to comfort him. H5162
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:3 - But H559 the princes H8269 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 said H559 to Hanun, H2586 Thinkest thou H5869 that H3513 David H1732 doth honour H3513 thy father, H1 that H3588 he hath sent H7971 comforters H5162 unto thee? are H935 not H3808 his servants H5650 come H935 unto thee H413 for H5668 to search, H2713 and to overthrow, H2015 and to spy out H7270 the land? H776
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:6 - And when H7200 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 saw H7200 that H3588 they had made themselves odious H887 to H5973 David, H1732 Hanun H2586 and the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 sent H7971 a thousand H505 talents H3603 of silver H3701 to hire H7936 them chariots H7393 and horsemen H6571 out H4480 of Mesopotamia, H763 H763 and out H4480 of Syriamaachah, H758 H4601 and out of Zobah. H6678
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:7 - So they hired H7936 thirty and H7970 two H8147 thousand H505 chariots, H7393 and H853 the king H4428 of Maachah H4601 and H853 his people; H5971 who came H935 and pitched H2583 before H6440 Medeba. H4311 And the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 gathered themselves together H622 from their cities, H5892 and came H935 to battle. H4421
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:9 - And H3318 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 came out, H3318 and put H6186 the battle H4421 in array H6186 before the gate H6607 of the city: H5892 and the kings H4428 that H834 were come H935 were by themselves H905 in the field. H7704
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:11 - And H853 the rest H3499 of the people H5971 he delivered H5414 unto the hand H3027 of Abishai H52 his brother, H251 and they set themselves in array H6186 against H7125 the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:12 - And he said, H559 If H518 the Syrians H758 be too strong H2388 for me, H4480 then thou shalt H1961 help H8668 me: but if H518 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 be too strong H2388 for thee, H4480 then I will help thee. H3467
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:15 - And when the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 saw H7200 that H3588 the Syrians H758 were fled, H5127 they H1992 likewise H1571 fled H5127 before H6440 Abishai H52 his brother, H251 and entered into H935 the city. H5892 Then H935 Joab H3097 came H935 to Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:19 - And when H7200 the servants H5650 of Hadarezer H1909 saw H7200 that H3588 they were put to the worse H5062 before H6440 Israel, H3478 they made peace H7999 with H5973 David, H1732 and became his servants: H5647 neither H3808 would H14 the Syrians H758 help H3467 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 any more. H5750
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:1 - And it came to pass, H1961 that after H6256 the year H8141 was expired, H8666 at the time H6256 that H3318 kings H4428 go out H3318 to battle, Joab H3097 led forth H5090 the power H2426 of the army, H6635 and wasted H7843 the country H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and came H935 and besieged H6696 Rabbah. H7237 But David H1732 tarried H3427 at Jerusalem. H3389 And H5221 Joab H3097 smote H5221 Rabbah, H7237 and destroyed it. H2040
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:3 - And H853 he brought out H3318 the people H5971 that H834 were in it, and cut H7787 them with saws, H4050 and with harrows H2757 of iron, H1270 and with axes. H4050 Even so H3651 dealt H6213 David H1732 with all H3605 the cities H5892 of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983 And H7725 David H1732 and all H3605 the people H5971 returned H7725 to Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:1 - It came to pass H1961 after H310 this H3651 also, H1961 that the children H1121 of Moab, H4124 and the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and with them H5973 other beside the Ammonites, H5984 came H935 against H5921 Jehoshaphat H3092 to battle. H4421
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:10 - And now, H6258 behold, H2009 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Moab H4124 and mount H2022 Seir, H8165 whom H834 thou wouldest H5414 not H3808 let H935 Israel H3478 invade, H935 when they came out H935 of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 but H3588 they turned H5493 from them, H5921 and H3808 destroyed them H8045 not; H3808
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:22 - And when H6256 they began H2490 to sing H7440 and to praise, H8416 the LORD H3068 set H5414 ambushments H693 against H5921 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 Moab, H4124 and mount H2022 Seir, H8165 which were come H935 against Judah; H3063 and they were smitten. H5062
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:23 - For H5975 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Moab H4124 stood up H5975 against H5921 the inhabitants H3427 of mount H2022 Seir, H8165 utterly to slay H2763 and destroy H8045 them: and when they had made an end H3615 of the inhabitants H3427 of Seir, H8165 every one H376 helped H5826 to destroy H4889 another. H7453
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:5 - He H1931 fought H3898 also H1931 with H5973 the king H4428 of the Ammonites, H1121 H5983 and prevailed H2388 against them. H5921 And H5414 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 gave H5414 him the same H1931 year H8141 an hundred H3967 talents H3603 of silver, H3701 and ten H6235 thousand H505 measures H3734 of wheat, H2406 and H8184 ten H6235 thousand H505 of barley. H8184 So much H2063 did H7725 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 pay H7725 unto him, both H8141 the second H8145 year, H8141 and the third. H7992
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:7 - Gebal, H1381 and Ammon, H5983 and Amalek; H6002 the Philistines H6429 with H5973 the inhabitants H3427 of Tyre; H6865
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:14 - But they shall fly H5774 upon the shoulders H3802 of the Philistines H6430 toward the west; H3220 they shall spoil H962 them H1121 of the east H6924 together: H3162 they shall lay H4916 their hand H3027 upon Edom H123 and Moab; H4124 and the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 shall obey them. H4928
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:26 - Egypt, H4714 and H5921 Judah, H3063 and H5921 Edom, H123 and H5921 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and H5921 Moab, H4124 and H5921 all H3605 that are in the H6285 utmost H7112 corners, H6285 that dwell H3427 in the wilderness: H4057 for H3588 all H3605 these nations H1471 are uncircumcised, H6189 and all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 are uncircumcised H6189 in the heart. H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:21 - Edom, H123 and H853 Moab, H4124 and H853 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:3 - And send them H7971 to H413 the king H4428 of Edom, H123 and to H413 the king H4428 of Moab, H4124 and to H413 the king H4428 of the Ammonites, H1121 H5983 and to H413 the king H4428 of Tyrus, H6865 and to H413 the king H4428 of Zidon, H6721 by the hand H3027 of the messengers H4397 which come H935 to Jerusalem H3389 unto H413 Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah; H3063
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:11 - Likewise when H1571 all H3605 the Jews H3064 that H834 were in Moab, H4124 and among H1121 the Ammonites, H5983 and in Edom, H123 and that H834 were in all H3605 the countries, H776 heard H8085 that H3588 the king H4428 of Babylon H894 had left H5414 a remnant H7611 of Judah, H3063 and that H3588 he had set H6485 over them H5921 Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam H296 the son H1121 of Shaphan; H8227
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:14 - And said H559 unto him, H413 Dost thou H3045 certainly H3045 know H3045 that H3588 Baalis H1185 the king H4428 of H1121 the Ammonites H5983 hath sent H7971 Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah H5418 to slay H5221 thee? H5221 But H3808 Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam H296 believed H539 them not. H3808
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:10 - Then H7617 Ishmael H3458 carried away captive H7617 all H3605 the residue H7611 of the people H5971 that H834 were in Mizpah, H4709 even the king's H4428 daughters, H1323 and H853 all H3605 the people H5971 that remained H7604 in Mizpah, H4709 whom H834 Nebuzaradan H5018 the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 had committed H6485 to Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam: H296 and H7617 Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah H5418 carried them away captive, H7617 and departed H3212 to go over H5674 to H413 the Ammonites. H1121 H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:15 - But Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah H5418 escaped H4422 from H6440 Johanan H3110 with eight H8083 men, H376 and went H3212 to H413 the Ammonites. H1121 H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:1 - Concerning the Ammonites, H1121 H5983 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 Hath Israel H3478 no H369 sons? H1121 hath he no H369 heir? H3423 why H4069 then doth H3423 their king H4428 inherit H3423 Gad, H1410 and his people H5971 dwell H3427 in his cities? H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:2 - Therefore, H3651 behold, H2009 the days H3117 come, H935 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 that I will cause H8085 an alarm H8643 of war H4421 to be heard H8085 in H413 Rabbah H7237 of the Ammonites; H1121 H5983 and it shall be H1961 a H8510 desolate H8077 heap, H8510 and her daughters H1323 shall be burned H3341 with fire: H784 then shall H3423 Israel H3478 be heir H3423 unto them that were his heirs, H3423 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:6 - And afterward H310 H3651 I will bring again H7725 the captivity H7622 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:20 - Appoint H7760 a way, H1870 that H935 the sword H2719 may come H935 to H853 Rabbath H7237 of the Ammonites, H1121 H5983 and to H853 Judah H3063 in Jerusalem H3389 the defenced. H1219
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:28 - And thou, H859 son H1121 of man, H120 prophesy H5012 and say, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 concerning H413 the Ammonites, H1121 H5983 and concerning H413 their reproach; H2781 even say thou, H559 The sword, H2719 the sword H2719 is drawn: H6605 for the slaughter H2874 it is furbished, H4803 to consume H398 because of H4616 the glittering: H1300
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:2 - Son H1121 of man, H120 set H7760 thy face H6440 against H413 the Ammonites, H1121 H5983 and prophesy H5012 against them; H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:3 - And say H559 unto the Ammonites, H1121 H5983 Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Because H3282 thou saidst, H559 Aha, H1889 against H413 my sanctuary, H4720 when H3588 it was profaned; H2490 and against H413 the land H127 of Israel, H3478 when H3588 it was desolate; H8074 and against H413 the house H1004 of Judah, H3063 when H3588 they went H1980 into captivity; H1473
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:5 - And I will make H5414 Rabbah H7237 a stable H5116 for camels, H1581 and H853 the Ammonites H1121 H5983 a couchingplace H4769 for flocks: H6629 and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:10 - Unto the men H1121 of the east H6924 with H5921 the Ammonites, H1121 H5983 and will give them H5414 in possession, H4181 that H4616 the Ammonites H1121 H5983 may H2142 not H3808 be remembered H2142 among the nations. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:41 - He shall enter also H935 into H776 the glorious H6643 land, H776 and many H7227 countries shall be overthrown: H3782 but these H428 shall escape H4422 out of his hand, H3027 even Edom, H123 and Moab, H4124 and the chief H7225 of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:13 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 For H5921 three H7969 transgressions H6588 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and for H5921 four, H702 I will H7725 not H3808 turn away H7725 the punishment thereof; H7725 because H5921 they have ripped up H1234 the women with child H2030 of Gilead, H1568 that H4616 they might enlarge H7337 their border: H1366
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:8 - I have heard H8085 the reproach H2781 of Moab, H4124 and the revilings H1421 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 whereby H834 they have reproached H2778 my people, H5971 and magnified H1431 themselves against H5921 their border. H1366
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:9 - Therefore H3651 as I H589 live, H2416 saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 Surely H3588 Moab H4124 shall be H1961 as Sodom, H5467 and the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 as Gomorrah, H6017 even the breeding H4476 of nettles, H2738 and saltpits, H4379 H4417 and a H8077 perpetual H5704 H5769 desolation: H8077 the residue H7611 of my people H5971 shall spoil them, H962 and the remnant H3499 of my people H1471 shall possess them. H5157

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