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Lexicon :: Strong's H550 - 'amnôn

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אַמְנוֹן
Transliteration
'amnôn
Pronunciation
am-nohn'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

אַמְנוֹן ʼAmnôwn, am-nohn'; or אֲמִינוֹן ʼĂmîynôwn; from H539; faithful; Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David:—Amnon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H550 in the following manner: Amnon (28x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H550 in the following manner: Amnon (28x).

  1. Amnon = "faithful"

    1. oldest son of David, rapist of Tamar, slain by Absalom

    2. a son of Shimon (of Caleb's clan)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַמְנוֹן ʼAmnôwn, am-nohn'; or אֲמִינוֹן ʼĂmîynôwn; from H539; faithful; Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David:—Amnon.
STRONGS H550: Abbreviations
אַמְנוֺן proper name, masculine (faithful)
1. eldest son of David 2 Samuel 3:2; 2 Samuel 13; = אֲמִינוֺן 2 Samuel 13:20; = אַמְנֹן 1 Chronicles 3:1.
2. a son of Shimon 1 Chronicles 4:20.

אֲמִינוֺן diminutive, so Ew§ 167 a compare Wi. § 269, or text error; compare Dr 2 Samuel 13:20, see אַמְנוֺן above.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

3:2; 13; 13:20; 13:20

1 Chronicles

3:1; 4:20

H550

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H550 matches the Hebrew אַמְנוֹן ('amnôn),
which occurs 28 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:2

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Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

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It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon [her half brother] the son of David was in love with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2 - Amnon was so frustrated because of his [half-] sister Tamar that he made himself sick, for she was a virgin, and Amnon thought it impossible for him to do anything to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:3 - But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very shrewd (cunning) man.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:4 - He said to Amnon, “Why are you, the king’s son, so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” And Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, my [half-] brother Absalom’s sister.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:6 - So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick; and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.”

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Then David sent word to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare some food for him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:8 - So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, and he was in bed. And she took dough and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:9 - She took the pan and dished them out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Have everyone leave me.” So everyone left him [except Tamar].

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:10 - Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes she had made and brought them into the bedroom to her [half-] brother Amnon.

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Then Amnon became extremely hateful toward her, for his hatred toward her was greater than the love which he had for her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up and get out!”

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So her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? But now keep silent, my sister; he is your brother; [fn]do not take this matter to heart.” So Tamar remained secluded in her brother Absalom’s house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:22 - But Absalom did not speak to Amnon either good or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:26 - Then Absalom said, “If not, then at least let my brother [fn]Amnon go with us.” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:27 - But Absalom urged him [again], and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

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Now Absalom commanded his servants, “Notice carefully, when Amnon’s heart is joyous with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not be afraid; have I not commanded you myself [and in doing so have I not taken full responsibility for his death]? Be courageous and brave.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:29 - So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up, and every man mounted his mule and fled.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:32 - But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responded, “Do not let my lord assume that all the king’s sons have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead. This act of revenge has been on Absalom’s mind since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:33 - “So now, do not let my lord the king take the report to heart that all the king’s sons are dead; for Amnon alone is dead.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:39

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:39 - And the heart of King David longed to go to Absalom; for he was comforted regarding Amnon, since he was dead.

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These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second, Daniel (Chileab), by Abigail the Carmelitess;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:20 - The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
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