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Lexicon :: Strong's H5983 - ʿammôn

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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H5983

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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)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:38 - The younger daughter also gave birth to a son and named him Ben-Ammi. He is the ancestor of the Ammonites of today.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:24 - But the Israelites defeated him in battle and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was strongly defended.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:19 - But when you come close to the Ammonites, do not harass or provoke them because I am not giving you any of the Ammonites' land as your possession; I have already given it to Lot's descendants as their possession.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:37

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:37 - However, you did not approach the land of the Ammonites, the Wadi Jabbok, the cities of the hill country, or any place else forbidden by the LORD our God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:11 - Only King Og of Bashan was left of the remaining Rephaites. (It is noteworthy that his sarcophagus was made of iron. Does it not, indeed, still remain in Rabbath of the Ammonites? It is thirteen and a half feet long and six feet wide according to standard measure.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:16 - To the Reubenites and Gadites I allocated the territory extending from Gilead as far as Wadi Arnon (the exact middle of the wadi was a boundary) all the way to the Wadi Jabbok, the Ammonite border.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:2 - King Sihon of the Amorites who lived in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) - including the city in the middle of the valley and half of Gilead - all the way to the Jabbok Valley bordering Ammonite territory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:10 - and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon, and ended at the Ammonite border.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:25 - Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half of Ammonite territory as far as Aroer near Rabbah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:13 - Eglon formed alliances with the Ammonites and Amalekites. He came and defeated Israel, and they seized the City of Date Palm Trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:6 - The Israelites again did evil in the LORD's sight. They worshiped the Baals and the Ashtars, as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. They abandoned the LORD and did not worship him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:7 - The LORD was furious with Israel and turned them over to the Philistines and Ammonites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:9 - The Ammonites crossed the Jordan to fight with Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. Israel suffered greatly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:11 - The LORD said to the Israelites, "Did I not deliver you from Egypt, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:17 - The Ammonites assembled and camped in Gilead; the Israelites gathered together and camped in Mizpah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:18 - The leaders of Gilead said to one another, "Who is willing to lead the charge against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:4 - It was some time after this when the Ammonites fought with Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:5 - When the Ammonites attacked, the leaders of Gilead asked Jephthah to come back from the land of Tob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:6 - They said, "Come, be our commander, so we can fight with the Ammonites."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:8 - The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "That may be true, but now we pledge to you our loyalty. Come with us and fight with the Ammonites. Then you will become the leader of all who live in Gilead."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:9 - Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, "All right! If you take me back to fight with the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, I will be your leader."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:12 - Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king, saying, "Why have you come against me to attack my land?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:13 - The Ammonite king said to Jephthah's messengers, "Because Israel stole my land when they came up from Egypt - from the Arnon River in the south to the Jabbok River in the north, and as far west as the Jordan. Now return it peaceably!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:14 - Jephthah sent messengers back to the Ammonite king

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:15 - and said to him, "This is what Jephthah says, 'Israel did not steal the land of Moab and the land of the Ammonites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:27 - I have not done you wrong, but you are doing wrong by attacking me. May the LORD, the Judge, judge this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites!'"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:28 - But the Ammonite king disregarded the message sent by Jephthah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:29 - The LORD's spirit empowered Jephthah. He passed through Gilead and Manasseh and went to Mizpah in Gilead. From there he approached the Ammonites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:30 - Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, saying, "If you really do hand the Ammonites over to me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:31 - then whoever is the first to come through the doors of my house to meet me when I return safely from fighting the Ammonites - he will belong to the LORD and I will offer him up as a burnt sacrifice."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:32 - Jephthah approached the Ammonites to fight with them, and the LORD handed them over to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:33 - He defeated them from Aroer all the way to Minnith - twenty cities in all, even as far as Abel Keramim! He wiped them out! The Israelites humiliated the Ammonites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:36 - She said to him, "My father, since you made an oath to the LORD, do to me as you promised. After all, the LORD vindicated you before your enemies, the Ammonites."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:1 - The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why did you go and fight with the Ammonites without asking us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:2 - Jephthah said to them, "My people and I were entangled in controversy with the Ammonites. I asked for your help, but you did not deliver me from their power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:3 - When I saw that you were not going to help, I risked my life and advanced against the Ammonites, and the LORD handed them over to me. Why have you come up to fight with me today?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:11 - The next day Saul placed the people in three groups. They went to the Ammonite camp during the morning watch and struck them down until the hottest part of the day. The survivors scattered; no two of them remained together.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:12 - "When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me, 'No! A king will rule over us' - even though the LORD your God is your king!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:47 - After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their enemies on all sides - the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:12 - including Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amelek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:1 - Later the king of the Ammonites died and his son Hanun succeeded him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:2 - David said, "I will express my loyalty to Hanun son of Nahash just as his father was loyal to me." So David sent his servants with a message expressing sympathy over his father's death. When David's servants entered the land of the Ammonites,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:3 - the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, "Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!"

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:6 - When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, they sent and hired 20,000 foot soldiers from Aram Beth Rehob and Aram Zobah, in addition to 1,000 men from the king of Maacah and 12,000 men from Ish-tob.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:8 - The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the men from Aram Zobah, Rehob, Ish-tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:10 - He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:11 - Joab said, "If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:14 - When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before his brother Abishai and went into the city. Joab withdrew from fighting the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:19 - When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subjects of Israel. The Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:1 - In the spring of the year, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, David sent out Joab with his officers and the entire Israelite army. They defeated the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed behind in Jerusalem.

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