Lexical Definition
אָמוֹן ʼÂmôwn (aw-mone') Amon N:N-M-P
the same as אָמוֹן
Amon.
- § Amon = "skilled workman" or "master workman"
- Amon, the name of three Israelites
1) a king of Judah, son of Manasseh
2) a governor of Samaria
3) a descendant of a servant of Solomon
See Greek: Ἀμών
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אָמֹ֣ן | Amon | 1Kgs.22.26 |
| אָמ֣וֹן | Amon | 2Chr.18.25 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. אָמוֺן proper name, masculine (master-workman)
(a) king of Judah 2Kgs 18:19; 2Kgs 18:23; 2Kgs 18:24; 2Kgs 18:25; 1Chr 3:14; 2Chr 33:20; 2Chr 33:21; 2Chr 33:22; 2Chr 33:23; 2Chr 33:25; Jer 1:2; Jer 25:3
(b) captain of a city 1Kgs 22:26; 2Chr 18:25
(c) one of the line of Solomon's servants Neh 7:59 = אָמִי Ezra 2:57.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 22:26 |
| 2 Kings | 18:19 · 18:23 · 18:24 · 18:25 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:14 |
| 2 Chronicles | 18:25 · 33:20 · 33:21 · 33:22 · 33:23 · 33:25 |
| Ezra | 2:57 |
| Nehemiah | 7:59 |
| Jeremiah | 1:2 · 25:3 |