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Lexicon :: Strong's H567 - 'ĕmōrî

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אֱמֹרִי
Transliteration
'ĕmōrî
Pronunciation
em-o-ree'
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Part of Speech
collective masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably a patronymic from an unused name derived from אָמַר (H559) in the sense of publicity, i.e. prominence
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TWOT Reference: 119

Strong’s Definitions

אֱמֹרִי ʼĔmôrîy, em-o-ree'; probably a patronymic from an unused name derived from H559 in the sense of publicity, i.e. prominence; thus, a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes:—Amorite.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x

The KJV translates Strong's H567 in the following manner: Amorite (87x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x
The KJV translates Strong's H567 in the following manner: Amorite (87x).
  1. Amorite = "a sayer"

    1. one of the peoples of east Canaan and beyond the Jordan, dispossessed by the Israelite incursion from Egypt

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֱמֹרִי ʼĔmôrîy, em-o-ree'; probably a patronymic from an unused name derived from H559 in the sense of publicity, i.e. prominence; thus, a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes:—Amorite.
STRONGS H567: Abbreviations
אֱמֹרִי proper name, masculine collective (construed as plural Deuteronomy 3:9 + 5 times) Amorites (perhaps = mountain-dwellers, compare Numbers 13:29; Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 1:19f. etc. & Di Genesis 10:16 and elsewhere) **meaning mountain-dwellers very dubious; on א׳ = Egyptian 'A-ma-ra see WMMAs. u. Eur. 229 ff., = Tel Amarna and Assyrian Amurru, see WklTelAm. 36* JastrEB CANAAN, § 10 SayHast.DB AMORITES and others; compare also GFMJudg 4:5 DrDt l.7 GrayNum 13:29. — always with article, except Numbers 21:29; Ezekiel 16:45.
1. called son of Canaan Genesis 10:16 (J) 1 Chronicles 1:14 =
2. a chief people dispossessed by Hebrews;
(a) living east of Jordan Numbers 21:13 (twice in verse); Numbers 21:25 + 9 times Numbers + Joshua 24:8 (all E), compare Joshua 2:10; Joshua 9:10 (JE) Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 3:2, 9 + 7 times D; also Judges 10:8, 11; Judges 11:19, 21, 23 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 4:19; Psalm 135:11; Psalm 136:19 (Sihon their king Numbers 21:1 +; Sihon & Og Deuteronomy 3:8 +);
(b) living west of Jordan Joshua 10:5, 6; Joshua 24:12, 15, 18 (all E), compare Joshua 7:7 (JE); Joshua 5:1; Joshua 10:12 (both D; compare also Joshua 13:4, q. strike out Di) Judges 1:34, 35, 36; Judges 6:10; 1 Kings 21:26; 2 Kings 21:11 compare 1 Samuel 21:2;
(c) living in south Deuteronomy 1:7, 19, 20, 27, 44; compare Genesis 14:7 (west of Dead Sea);
(d) in general = ancient inhabitants of Canaan Genesis 15:16 (J or R) Genesis 48:22 (E) Amos 2:9, 10;
(e) named in list of Canaanitish peoples, to be dispossessed by Israel Exodus 3:8, 17; Exodus 13:5; Exodus 33:2; Exodus 34:11; Joshua 3:10; Joshua 9:1 (all J); Deuteronomy 7:1; Deuteronomy 20:17; Joshua 11:3; Joshua 12:8 (all D); Exodus 23:23; Numbers 13:29; Joshua 24:11 (all E); Judges 3:5; 1 Kings 9:20; 2 Chronicles 8:7; Ezra 9:1; Nehemiah 9:8; compare Ezekiel 16:3, 45; (on these lists compare BuUrgesch 344 ff. & WeJBTh xxi. 602.)
3. adjective, of a people singular Genesis 14:13 Deuteronomy 2:24.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:16; 10:16; 14:7; 14:13; 15:16; 48:22

Exodus

3:8; 3:17; 13:5; 23:23; 33:2; 34:11

Numbers

13:29; 13:29; 13:29; 21:1; 21:13; 21:25; 21:29

Deuteronomy

1:4; 1:7; 1:7; 1:19; 1:19; 1:20; 1:27; 1:44; 2:24; 3:2; 3:8; 3:9; 3:9; 7:1; 20:17

Joshua

2:10; 3:10; 5:1; 7:7; 9:1; 9:10; 10:5; 10:6; 10:12; 11:3; 12:8; 13:4; 24:8; 24:11; 24:12; 24:15; 24:18

Judges

1:34; 1:35; 1:36; 3:5; 4:5; 6:10; 10:8; 10:11; 11:19; 11:21; 11:23

1 Samuel

21:2

1 Kings

4:19; 9:20; 21:26

2 Kings

21:11

1 Chronicles

1:14

2 Chronicles

8:7

Ezra

9:1

Nehemiah

9:8

Psalms

135:11; 136:19

Ezekiel

16:3; 16:45; 16:45

Amos

2:9; 2:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H567 matches the Hebrew אֱמֹרִי ('ĕmōrî),
which occurs 87 times in 86 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 10:16–Jos 12:2)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:16 - And the Jebusite, H2983 and the Amorite, H567 and the Girgasite, H1622
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:7 - And they returned, H7725 and came H935 to H413 Enmishpat, H5880 which is Kadesh, H6946 and smote H5221 all the country H7704 of the Amalekites, H6003 and also the Amorites, H567 that dwelt H3427 in Hazezontamar. H2688
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:13 - And there came H935 one that had escaped, H6412 and told H5046 Abram H87 the Hebrew; H5680 for he dwelt H7931 in the plain H436 of Mamre H4471 the Amorite, H567 brother H251 of Eshcol, H812 and brother H251 of Aner: H6063 and these were confederate H1167 H1285 with Abram. H87
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:16 - But in the fourth H7243 generation H1755 they shall come hither H2008 again: H7725 for the iniquity H5771 of the Amorites H567 is not yet H2008 full. H8003
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:21 - And the Amorites, H567 and the Canaanites, H3669 and the Girgashites, H1622 and the Jebusites. H2983
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:22 - Moreover I have given H5414 to thee one H259 portion H7926 above thy brethren, H251 which I took H3947 out of the hand H3027 of the Amorite H567 with my sword H2719 and with my bow. H7198
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:8 - And I am come down H3381 to deliver H5337 them out of the hand H3027 of the Egyptians, H4714 and to bring H5927 them up out of that land H776 unto a good H2896 land H776 and a large, H7342 unto a land H776 flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey; H1706 unto the place H4725 of the Canaanites, H3669 and the Hittites, H2850 and the Amorites, H567 and the Perizzites, H6522 and the Hivites, H2340 and the Jebusites. H2983
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:17 - And I have said, H559 I will bring H5927 you up out of the affliction H6040 of Egypt H4714 unto the land H776 of the Canaanites, H3669 and the Hittites, H2850 and the Amorites, H567 and the Perizzites, H6522 and the Hivites, H2340 and the Jebusites, H2983 unto a land H776 flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey. H1706
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:5 - And it shall be when the LORD H3068 shall bring H935 thee into the land H776 of the Canaanites, H3669 and the Hittites, H2850 and the Amorites, H567 and the Hivites, H2340 and the Jebusites, H2983 which he sware H7650 unto thy fathers H1 to give H5414 thee, a land H776 flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey, H1706 that thou shalt keep H5647 this service H5656 in this month. H2320
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:23 - For mine Angel H4397 shall go H3212 before H6440 thee, and bring H935 thee in unto the Amorites, H567 and the Hittites, H2850 and the Perizzites, H6522 and the Canaanites, H3669 the Hivites, H2340 and the Jebusites: H2983 and I will cut them off. H3582
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 33:2 - And I will send H7971 an angel H4397 before H6440 thee; and I will drive out H1644 the Canaanite, H3669 the Amorite, H567 and the Hittite, H2850 and the Perizzite, H6522 the Hivite, H2340 and the Jebusite: H2983
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:11 - Observe H8104 thou that which I command H6680 thee this day: H3117 behold, I drive out H1644 before H6440 thee the Amorite, H567 and the Canaanite, H3669 and the Hittite, H2850 and the Perizzite, H6522 and the Hivite, H2340 and the Jebusite. H2983
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:29 - The Amalekites H6002 dwell H3427 in the land H776 of the south: H5045 and the Hittites, H2850 and the Jebusites, H2983 and the Amorites, H567 dwell H3427 in the mountains: H2022 and the Canaanites H3669 dwell H3427 by the sea, H3220 and by the coast H3027 of Jordan. H3383
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:13 - From thence they removed, H5265 and pitched H2583 on the other side H5676 of Arnon, H769 which is in the wilderness H4057 that cometh out H3318 of the coasts H1366 of the Amorites: H567 for Arnon H769 is the border H1366 of Moab, H4124 between Moab H4124 and the Amorites. H567
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:21 - And Israel H3478 sent H7971 messengers H4397 unto Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:25 - And Israel H3478 took H3947 all these cities: H5892 and Israel H3478 dwelt H3427 in all the cities H5892 of the Amorites, H567 in Heshbon, H2809 and in all the villages H1323 thereof.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:26 - For Heshbon H2809 was the city H5892 of Sihon H5511 the king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 who had fought H3898 against the former H7223 king H4428 of Moab, H4124 and taken H3947 all his land H776 out of his hand, H3027 even unto Arnon. H769
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:29 - Woe H188 to thee, Moab! H4124 thou art undone, H6 O people H5971 of Chemosh: H3645 he hath given H5414 his sons H1121 that escaped, H6412 and his daughters, H1323 into captivity H7622 unto Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites. H567
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:31 - Thus Israel H3478 dwelt H3427 in the land H776 of the Amorites. H567
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:32 - And Moses H4872 sent H7971 to spy out H7270 Jaazer, H3270 and they took H3920 the villages H1323 thereof, and drove out H3423 H3423 the Amorites H567 that were there.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:34 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto Moses, H4872 Fear H3372 him not: for I have delivered H5414 him into thy hand, H3027 and all his people, H5971 and his land; H776 and thou shalt do H6213 to him as thou didst H6213 unto Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 which dwelt H3427 at Heshbon. H2809
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:2 - And Balak H1111 the son H1121 of Zippor H6834 saw H7200 all that Israel H3478 had done H6213 to the Amorites. H567
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:33 - And Moses H4872 gave H5414 unto them, even to the children H1121 of Gad, H1410 and to the children H1121 of Reuben, H7205 and unto half H2677 the tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 the son H1121 of Joseph, H3130 the kingdom H4467 of Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 and the kingdom H4467 of Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan, H1316 the land, H776 with the cities H5892 thereof in the coasts, H1367 even the cities H5892 of the country H776 round about. H5439
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:39 - And the children H1121 of Machir H4353 the son H1121 of Manasseh H4519 went H3212 to Gilead, H1568 and took H3920 it, and dispossessed H3423 the Amorite H567 which was in it.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:4 - After H310 he had slain H5221 Sihon H5511 the king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 which dwelt H3427 in Heshbon, H2809 and Og H5747 the king H4428 of Bashan, H1316 which dwelt H3427 at Astaroth H6252 in Edrei: H154
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:7 - Turn H6437 you, and take your journey, H5265 and go H935 to the mount H2022 of the Amorites, H567 and unto all the places nigh H7934 thereunto, in the plain, H6160 in the hills, H2022 and in the vale, H8219 and in the south, H5045 and by the sea H3220 side, H2348 to the land H776 of the Canaanites, H3669 and unto Lebanon, H3844 unto the great H1419 river, H5104 the river H5104 Euphrates. H6578
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:19 - And when we departed H5265 from Horeb, H2722 we went through H3212 all that great H1419 and terrible H3372 wilderness, H4057 which ye saw H7200 by the way H1870 of the mountain H2022 of the Amorites, H567 as the LORD H3068 our God H430 commanded H6680 us; and we came H935 to Kadeshbarnea. H6947
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:20 - And I said H559 unto you, Ye are come H935 unto the mountain H2022 of the Amorites, H567 which the LORD H3068 our God H430 doth give H5414 unto us.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:27 - And ye murmured H7279 in your tents, H168 and said, H559 Because the LORD H3068 hated H8135 us, he hath brought us forth H3318 out of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 to deliver H5414 us into the hand H3027 of the Amorites, H567 to destroy H8045 us.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:44 - And the Amorites, H567 which dwelt H3427 in that mountain, H2022 came out H3318 against H7125 you, and chased H7291 you, as bees H1682 do, H6213 and destroyed H3807 you in Seir, H8165 even unto Hormah. H2767
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:24 - Rise ye up, H6965 take your journey, H5265 and pass over H5674 the river H5158 Arnon: H769 behold, H7200 I have given H5414 into thine hand H3027 Sihon H5511 the Amorite, H567 king H4428 of Heshbon, H2809 and his land: H776 begin H2490 to possess H3423 it, and contend H1624 with him in battle. H4421
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:2 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto me, Fear H3372 him not: for I will deliver H5414 him, and all his people, H5971 and his land, H776 into thy hand; H3027 and thou shalt do H6213 unto him as thou didst H6213 unto Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 which dwelt H3427 at Heshbon. H2809
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:8 - And we took H3947  at that time H6256 out H3947 of the hand H3027 of the two H8147 kings H4428 of the Amorites H567 the land H776 that was on this side H5676 Jordan, H3383 from the river H5158 of Arnon H769 unto mount H2022 Hermon; H2768
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:9 - (Which Hermon H2768 the Sidonians H6722 call H7121 Sirion; H8303 and the Amorites H567 call H7121 it Shenir;) H8149
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:46 - On this side H5676 Jordan, H3383 in the valley H1516 over against H4136 Bethpeor, H1047 in the land H776 of Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 who dwelt H3427 at Heshbon, H2809 whom Moses H4872 and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 smote, H5221 after they were come forth H3318 out of Egypt: H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:47 - And they possessed H3423 his land, H776 and the land H776 of Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan, H1316 two H8147 kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 which were on this side H5676 Jordan H3383 toward the sunrising; H4217 H8121
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:1 - When the LORD H3068 thy God H430 shall bring H935 thee into the land H776 whither thou goest H935 to possess H3423 it, and hath cast out H5394 many H7227 nations H1471 before H6440 thee, the Hittites, H2850 and the Girgashites, H1622 and the Amorites, H567 and the Canaanites, H3669 and the Perizzites, H6522 and the Hivites, H2340 and the Jebusites, H2983 seven H7651 nations H1471 greater H7227 and mightier H6099 than thou;
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:17 - But thou shalt utterly H2763 destroy H2763 them; namely, the Hittites, H2850 and the Amorites, H567 the Canaanites, H3669 and the Perizzites, H6522 the Hivites, H2340 and the Jebusites; H2983 as the LORD H3068 thy God H430 hath commanded H6680 thee:
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:4 - And the LORD H3068 shall do H6213 unto them as he did H6213 to Sihon H5511 and to Og, H5747 kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 and unto the land H776 of them, whom he destroyed. H8045
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:10 - For we have heard H8085 how the LORD H3068 dried up H3001 the water H4325 of the Red H5488 sea H3220 for you, H6440 when ye came out H3318 of Egypt; H4714 and what ye did H6213 unto the two H8147 kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 that were on the other side H5676 Jordan, H3383 Sihon H5511 and Og, H5747 whom ye utterly destroyed. H2763
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:10 - And Joshua H3091 said, H559 Hereby ye shall know H3045 that the living H2416 God H410 is among H7130 you, and that he will without fail H3423 drive out H3423 from before H6440 you the Canaanites, H3669 and the Hittites, H2850 and the Hivites, H2340 and the Perizzites, H6522 and the Girgashites, H1622 and the Amorites, H567 and the Jebusites. H2983
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:1 - And it came to pass, when all the kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 which were on the side H5676 of Jordan H3383 westward, H3220 and all the kings H4428 of the Canaanites, H3669 which were by the sea, H3220 heard H8085 that the LORD H3068 had dried up H3001 the waters H4325 of Jordan H3383 from before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 until we were passed over, H5674 that their heart H3824 melted, H4549 neither was there spirit H7307 in them any more, because H6440 of the children H1121 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:7 - And Joshua H3091 said, H559 Alas, O H162 Lord H136 GOD, H3069 wherefore hast thou at all H5674 brought H5674  this people H5971 over H5674 Jordan, H3383 to deliver H5414 us into the hand H3027 of the Amorites, H567 to destroy H6 us? would to God H3863 we had been content, H2974 and dwelt H3427 on the other side H5676 Jordan! H3383
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:1 - And it came to pass, when all the kings H4428 which were on this side H5676 Jordan, H3383 in the hills, H2022 and in the valleys, H8219 and in all the coasts H2348 of the great H1419 sea H3220 over against H4136 Lebanon, H3844 the Hittite, H2850 and the Amorite, H567 the Canaanite, H3669 the Perizzite, H6522 the Hivite, H2340 and the Jebusite, H2983 heard H8085 thereof;
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:10 - And all that he did H6213 to the two H8147 kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 that were beyond H5676 Jordan, H3383 to Sihon H5511 king H4428 of Heshbon, H2809 and to Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan, H1316 which was at Ashtaroth. H6252
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:5 - Therefore the five H2568 kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 the king H4428 of Jerusalem, H3389 the king H4428 of Hebron, H2275 the king H4428 of Jarmuth, H3412 the king H4428 of Lachish, H3923 the king H4428 of Eglon, H5700 gathered themselves together, H622 and went up, H5927 they and all their hosts, H4264 and encamped H2583 before Gibeon, H1391 and made war H3898 against it.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:6 - And the men H582 of Gibeon H1391 sent H7971 unto Joshua H3091 to the camp H4264 to Gilgal, H1537 saying, H559 Slack H7503 not thy hand H3027 from thy servants; H5650 come up H5927 to us quickly, H4120 and save H3467 us, and help H5826 us: for all the kings H4428 of the Amorites H567 that dwell H3427 in the mountains H2022 are gathered together H6908 against us.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:12 - Then spake H1696 Joshua H3091 to the LORD H3068 in the day H3117 when the LORD H3068 delivered up H5414 the Amorites H567 before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and he said H559 in the sight H5869 of Israel, H3478 Sun, H8121 stand thou still H1826 upon Gibeon; H1391 and thou, Moon, H3394 in the valley H6010 of Ajalon. H357
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:3 - And to the Canaanite H3669 on the east H4217 and on the west, H3220 and to the Amorite, H567 and the Hittite, H2850 and the Perizzite, H6522 and the Jebusite H2983 in the mountains, H2022 and to the Hivite H2340 under Hermon H2768 in the land H776 of Mizpeh. H4709
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 is upon 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 the river H5158 Jabbok, H2999 which is the border H1366 of the children H1121 of Ammon; H5983

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