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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 1 / 2 (Gen 19:38–2Sa 11:1)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:38 - And the younger, H6810 she H1931 also H1571 bare H3205 a son, H1121 and called H7121 his name H8034 Benammi: H1151 H1151 the same H1931 is the father H1 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 unto H5704 this day. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:24 - And H5221 Israel H3478 smote him H5221 with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and possessed H3423 his land H776 from Arnon H769 unto H5704 Jabbok, H2999 even unto H5704 the children H1121 of Ammon: H5983 for H3588 the border H1366 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 was strong. H5794
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:19 - And when thou comest nigh H7126 over against H4136 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 distress them H6696 not, H408 nor H408 meddle H1624 with them: for H3588 I will H5414 not H3808 give H5414 thee of the land H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 any possession; H3425 because H3588 I have given it H5414 unto the children H1121 of Lot H3876 for a possession. H3425
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:37 - Only H7535 unto H413 the land H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 thou camest H7126 not, H3808 nor unto any H3605 place H3027 of the river H5158 Jabbok, H2999 nor unto the cities H5892 in the mountains, H2022 nor unto H3605 whatsoever H834 the LORD H3068 our God H430 forbad us. H6680
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:11 - For H3588 only H7535 Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan H1316 remained H7604 of the remnant H3499 of giants; H7497 behold, H2009 his bedstead H6210 was a bedstead H6210 of iron; H1270 is it H1931 not H3808 in Rabbath H7237 of the children H1121 of Ammon? H5983 nine H8672 cubits H520 was the length thereof, H753 and four H702 cubits H520 the breadth of it, H7341 after the cubit H520 of a man. H376
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:16 - And unto the Reubenites H7206 and unto the Gadites H1425 I gave H5414 from H4480 Gilead H1568 even unto H5704 the river H5158 Arnon H769 half H8432 the valley, H5158 and the border H1366 even unto H5704 the river H5158 Jabbok, H2999 which is the border H1366 of the children H1121 of Ammon; H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:2 - Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 who dwelt H3427 in Heshbon, H2809 and ruled H4910 from Aroer, H6177 which H834 is upon H5921 the bank H8193 of the river H5158 Arnon, H769 and from the middle H8432 of the river, H5158 and from half H2677 Gilead, H1568 even unto H5704 the river H5158 Jabbok, H2999 which is the border H1366 of the children H1121 of Ammon; H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:10 - And all H3605 the cities H5892 of Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 which H834 reigned H4427 in Heshbon, H2809 unto H5704 the border H1366 of the children H1121 of Ammon; H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:25 - And H1961 their coast H1366 was H1961 Jazer, H3270 and all H3605 the cities H5892 of Gilead, H1568 and half H2677 the land H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 unto H5704 Aroer H6177 that H834 is before H6440 Rabbah; H7237
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:13 - And he gathered H622 unto him H413 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Amalek, H6002 and went H3212 and smote H5221 Israel, H3478 and possessed H3423 the H8558 city H5892 of palm trees. H8558
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:6 - And H3254 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did H6213 evil H7451 again H3254 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 and served H5647 Baalim, H1168 and H853 Ashtaroth, H6252 and H853 the gods H430 of Syria, H758 and H853 the gods H430 of Zidon, H6721 and H853 the gods H430 of Moab, H4124 and H853 the gods H430 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and H853 the gods H430 of the Philistines, H6430 and forsook H5800 the LORD, H3068 and H3808 served H5647 not H3808 him. H5647
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:7 - And H2734 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was hot H2734 against Israel, H3478 and he sold them H4376 into the hands H3027 of the Philistines, H6430 and into the hands H3027 of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:9 - Moreover H5674 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 passed over H5674 Jordan H3383 to fight H3898 also H1571 against Judah, H3063 and against Benjamin, H1144 and against the house H1004 of Ephraim; H669 so that H3334 Israel H3478 was H3334 sore H3966 distressed. H3334
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:11 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 Did not H3808 I deliver you from the Egyptians, H4714 and from H4480 the Amorites, H567 from H4480 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and from H4480 the Philistines? H6430
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:17 - Then H6817 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 were gathered together, H6817 and encamped H2583 in Gilead. H1568 And H622 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 assembled themselves together, H622 and encamped H2583 in Mizpeh. H4709
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:18 - And H559 the people H5971 and princes H8269 of Gilead H1568 said H559 one H376 to H413 another, H7453 What H4310 man H376 is he that H834 will begin H2490 to fight H3898 against the children H1121 of Ammon? H5983 he shall be H1961 head H7218 over all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of Gilead. H1568
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:4 - And it came to pass H1961 in process of time, H3117 that H3898 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 made war H3898 against H5973 Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:5 - And it was so, H1961 that when H834 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 made war H3898 against H5973 Israel, H3478 the elders H2205 of Gilead H1568 went H3212 to fetch H3947 Jephthah H3316 out of the land H776 of Tob: H2897
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:6 - And they said H559 unto Jephthah, H3316 Come, H3212 and be H1961 our captain, H7101 that we may fight H3898 with the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:8 - And H559 the elders H2205 of Gilead H1568 said H559 unto H413 Jephthah, H3316 Therefore H3651 we turn again H7725 to thee H413 now, H6258 that thou mayest go H1980 with us, H5973 and fight H3898 against the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and be H1961 our head H7218 over all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of Gilead. H1568
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:9 - And H559 Jephthah H3316 said H559 unto H413 the elders H2205 of Gilead, H1568 If H518 ye H859 bring H7725 me H853 home again H7725 to fight H3898 against the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and H5414 the LORD H3068 deliver H5414 them H853 before me, H6440 shall H1961 I H595 be H1961 your head? H7218
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:12 - And H7971 Jephthah H3316 sent H7971 messengers H4397 unto H413 the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 saying, H559 What H4100 hast thou to do with me, that H3588 thou art come H935 against me H413 to fight H3898 in my land? H776
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:13 - And H559 the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 answered H559 unto H413 the messengers H4397 of Jephthah, H3316 Because H3588 Israel H3478 took away H3947 my land, H776 when they came up H5927 out of Egypt, H4714 from Arnon H769 even unto H5704 Jabbok, H2999 and unto H5704 Jordan: H3383 now therefore H6258 restore H7725 those H853 lands again H7725 peaceably. H7965
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:14 - And H3254 Jephthah H3316 sent H7971 messengers H4397 again H3254 H5750 unto H413 the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon: H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:15 - And said H559 unto him, Thus H3541 saith H559 Jephthah, H3316 Israel H3478 took H3947 not H3808 away H3947 the land H776 of Moab, H4124 nor H853 the land H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon: H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:27 - Wherefore I H595 have H2398 not H3808 sinned H2398 against thee, but thou H859 doest H6213 me H854 wrong H7451 to war H3898 against me: the LORD H3068 the Judge H8199 be judge H8199 this day H3117 between H996 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 and H996 the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:28 - Howbeit H3808 the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 hearkened H8085 not H3808 unto H413 the words H1697 of Jephthah H3316 which H834 he sent H7971 him. H413
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:29 - Then H1961 the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 upon H5921 Jephthah, H3316 and he passed over H5674 Gilead, H1568 and H853 Manasseh, H4519 and passed over H5674 Mizpeh H4708 of Gilead, H1568 and from Mizpeh H4708 of Gilead H1568 he passed over H5674 unto the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:30 - And H5087 Jephthah H3316 vowed H5087 a vow H5088 unto the LORD, H3068 and said, H559 If H518 thou shalt H5414 without fail H5414 deliver H5414 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 into mine hands, H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:31 - Then it shall be, H1961 that H3318 whatsoever H834 cometh forth H3318 of the doors H1817 of my house H1004 to meet me, H7125 when I return H7725 in peace H7965 from the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 shall surely be H1961 the LORD'S, H3068 and I will offer it up H5927 for a burnt offering. H5930
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:32 - So H5674 Jephthah H3316 passed over H5674 unto H413 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 to fight H3898 against them; and H5414 the LORD H3068 delivered them H5414 into his hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:33 - And he smote them H5221 from Aroer, H6177 even till H5704 thou come H935 to Minnith, H4511 even twenty H6242 cities, H5892 and unto H5704 the plain H64 of the vineyards, H64 with a H4347 very H3966 great H1419 slaughter. H4347 Thus H3665 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 were subdued H3665 before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:36 - And she said H559 unto him, H413 My father, H1 if thou hast opened H6475 thy mouth H6310 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 do H6213 to me H589 according to that which H834 hath proceeded H3318 out of thy mouth; H6310 forasmuch H310 as H834 the LORD H3068 hath taken H6213 vengeance H5360 for thee of thine enemies, H341 even of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:1 - And H6817 the men H376 of Ephraim H669 gathered themselves together, H6817 and went H5674 northward, H6828 and said H559 unto Jephthah, H3316 Wherefore H4069 passedst thou over H5674 to fight H3898 against the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and didst H7121 not H3808 call H7121 us  to go H3212 with thee? H5973 we will burn H8313 thine house H1004 upon thee H5921 with fire. H784
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2 - And H559 Jephthah H3316 said H559 unto them, H413 I H589 and my people H5971 were at H1961 great H3966 strife H7379 with the children H1121 of Ammon; H5983 and when I called H2199 you, H853 ye delivered H3467 me H853 not H3808 out of their hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:3 - And when I saw H7200 that H3588 ye H369 delivered H3467 me not, H369 I put H7760 my life H5315 in my hands, H3709 and passed over H5674 against H413 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and H5414 the LORD H3068 delivered them H5414 into my hand: H3027 wherefore then H4100 are ye come up H5927 unto me H413 this H2088 day, H3117 to fight H3898 against me?
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:11 - And it was H1961 so on the morrow, H4283 that H7760 Saul H7586 put H7760 the people H5971 in H7218 three H7969 companies; H7218 and they came H935 into the midst H8432 of the host H4264 in H821 the morning H1242 watch, H821 and slew H5221 the Ammonites H5983 until H5704 the heat H2527 of the day: H3117 and it came to pass, H1961 that they which remained H7604 were scattered, H6327 so that H3808 two H8147 of them were H7604 not H3808 left H7604 together. H3162
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:12 - And when ye saw H7200 that H3588 Nahash H5176 the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 came H935 against you, H5921 ye said H559 unto me, H589 Nay; H3808 but H3588 a king H4428 shall reign H4427 over us: H5921 when the LORD H3068 your God H430 was your king. H4428
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:47 - So Saul H7586 took H3920 the kingdom H4410 over H5921 Israel, H3478 and fought H3898 against all H3605 his enemies H341 on every side, H5439 against Moab, H4124 and against the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and against Edom, H123 and against the kings H4428 of Zobah, H6678 and against the Philistines: H6430 and H3605 whithersoever H834 he turned himself, H6437 he vexed H7561 them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:12 - Of Syria, H758 and of Moab, H4124 and of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and of the Philistines, H6430 and of Amalek, H6002 and of the spoil H7998 of Hadadezer, H1909 son H1121 of Rehob, H7340 king H4428 of Zobah. H6678
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:1 - And it came to pass H1961 after H310 this, H3651 that H4191 the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 died, H4191 and H4427 Hanun H2586 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:2 - Then said H559 David, H1732 I will shew H6213 kindness H2617 unto H5973 Hanun H2586 the son H1121 of Nahash, H5176 as H834 his father H1 shewed H6213 kindness H2617 unto me. H5978 And H7971 David H1732 sent H7971 to comfort him H5162 by the hand H3027 of his servants H5650 for H413 his father. H1 And H935 David's H1732 servants H5650 came H935 into the land H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:3 - And H559 the princes H8269 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 said H559 unto H413 Hanun H2586 their lord, H113 Thinkest thou that H5869 David H1732 doth honour H3513 thy father, H1 that H3588 he hath sent H7971 comforters H5162 unto thee? hath H7971 not H3808 David H1732 rather sent H7971 his servants H5650 unto thee, H413 to H5668 search H2713 the city, H5892 and to spy it out, H7270 and to overthrow it? H2015
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:6 - And when H7200 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 saw H7200 that H3588 they stank H887 before David, H1732 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 sent H7971 and hired H7936 the Syrians H758 of Bethrehob, H1050 H1050 and H853 the Syrians H758 of Zoba, H6678 twenty H6242 thousand H505 footmen, H7273 and H853 of king H4428 Maacah H4601 a thousand H505 men, H376 and of Ishtob H376 H2897 twelve H8147 H6240 thousand H505 men. H376
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:8 - And H3318 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 came out, H3318 and put H6186 the battle H4421 in array H6186 at the entering in H6607 of the gate: H8179 and the Syrians H758 of Zoba, H6678 and of Rehob, H7340 and Ishtob, H376 H2897 and Maacah, H4601 were by themselves H905 in the field. H7704
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:10 - And H853 the rest H3499 of the people H5971 he delivered H5414 into the hand H3027 of Abishai H52 his brother, H251 that he might put H6186 them in array H6186 against H7125 the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:11 - And he said, H559 If H518 the Syrians H758 be H2388 too H4480 strong H2388 for me, H4480 then thou shalt H1961 help H3467 me: but if H518 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 be too strong H2388 for thee, H4480 then I will come H1980 and help H3467 thee.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:14 - And when the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 saw H7200 that H3588 the Syrians H758 were fled, H5127 then fled they also H5127 before H6440 Abishai, H52 and entered H935 into the city. H5892 So H7725 Joab H3097 returned H7725 from H5921 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and came H935 to Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:19 - And when H7200 all H3605 the kings H4428 that were servants H5650 to Hadarezer H1909 saw H7200 that H3588 they were smitten H5062 before H6440 Israel, H3478 they made peace H7999 with H854 Israel, H3478 and served them. H5647 So H3372 the Syrians H758 feared H3372 to help H3467 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 any more. H5750
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:1 - And it came to pass, H1961 after H8666 the year H8141 was expired, H8666 at the time H6256 when H3318 kings H4428 go forth H3318 to battle, that H7971 David H1732 sent H7971 Joab, H3097 and H853 his servants H5650 with him, H5973 and H853 all H3605 Israel; H3478 and they destroyed H7843 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and besieged H6696 Rabbah. H7237 But David H1732 tarried still H3427 at Jerusalem. H3389

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