Strong's H5983 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: עַמּוֹן (ʻAmmôwn)

Pronunciation: am-mone'

POS: am-mone' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from ; tribal, i.e. inbred;

Definition: from עַם; tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country; Ammon, Ammonites.

KJV Usage: Ammon, Ammonites.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Ammon = "tribal"
• 2. 1) a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi

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