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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:2 - These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron:
The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:1 - Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2 - Amnon became so obsessed with Tamar that he became ill. She was a virgin, and Amnon thought he could never have her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:3 - But Amnon had a very crafty friend—his cousin Jonadab. He was the son of David’s brother Shimea.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:4 - One day Jonadab said to Amnon, “What’s the trouble? Why should the son of a king look so dejected morning after morning?”
So Amnon told him, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:6 - So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. And when the king came to see him, Amnon asked him, “Please let my sister Tamar come and cook my favorite dish[fn] as I watch. Then I can eat it from her own hands.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:7 - So David agreed and sent Tamar to Amnon’s house to prepare some food for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:8 - When Tamar arrived at Amnon’s house, she went to the place where he was lying down so he could watch her mix some dough. Then she baked his favorite dish for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:9 - But when she set the serving tray before him, he refused to eat. “Everyone get out of here,” Amnon told his servants. So they all left.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:10 - Then he said to Tamar, “Now bring the food into my bedroom and feed it to me here.” So Tamar took his favorite dish to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:15 - Then suddenly Amnon’s love turned to hate, and he hated her even more than he had loved her. “Get out of here!” he snarled at her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:20 - Her brother Absalom saw her and asked, “Is it true that Amnon has been with you? Well, my sister, keep quiet for now, since he’s your brother. Don’t you worry about it.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in her brother Absalom’s house.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:22 - And though Absalom never spoke to Amnon about this, he hated Amnon deeply because of what he had done to his sister.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:26 - “Well, then,” Absalom said, “if you can’t come, how about sending my brother Amnon with us?”
“Why Amnon?” the king asked.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:27 - But Absalom kept on pressing the king until he finally agreed to let all his sons attend, including Amnon. So Absalom prepared a feast fit for a king.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:28 - Absalom told his men, “Wait until Amnon gets drunk; then at my signal, kill him! Don’t be afraid. I’m the one who has given the command. Take courage and do it!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:29 - So at Absalom’s signal they murdered Amnon. Then the other sons of the king jumped on their mules and fled.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:32 - But just then Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimea, arrived and said, “No, don’t believe that all the king’s sons have been killed! It was only Amnon! Absalom has been plotting this ever since Amnon raped his sister Tamar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:33 - No, my lord the king, your sons aren’t all dead! It was only Amnon.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:39

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:39 - And King David,[fn] now reconciled to Amnon’s death, longed to be reunited with his son Absalom.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:1 - These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron:
The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.
The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:20

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