Lexical Definition

‎בֶּן־עַמִּי‎ Ben-ʻAmmîy (ben-am-mee') Ben-ammi N:N-M-P
from ‎בֵּן‎ and ‎עַם‎ with pronomial suffix; son of my people

Ben-ammi.

1) son of Lot, born to his second daughter, progenitor of the Ammonites

Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
עַמִּ֑י Ammi Gen.19.38
בֶּן Ben- Gen.19.38

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בֶּןעַֿמִּי‎ proper name, masculine (son of my people) son of Lot by his younger daughter, and ancestor of the Ammonites (‎בְּנֵיעַֿמּוֺן‎ see ‎עַמּוֺן‎) Gen 19:38.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Genesis 19:38

Profile

Male • Son of Lot • Son of Lot's younger daughter; father of the Ammonites.

Ammonite living at the time of the Patriarchs

Ben-ammi was the son of Lot's younger daughter and the ancestor of the Ammonites.

Ben-ammi is mentioned in Genesis 19:38 as the son of Lot's younger daughter, born after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The context of the passage is the account of Lot's daughters, who, believing they were the only survivors, decided to have children by their father to preserve their family line. The younger daughter conceived and gave birth to a son, whom she named Ben-ammi, meaning "son of my people." The text states that Ben-ammi became the ancestor of the Ammonites, a neighboring nation to Israel. The Ammonites are later mentioned throughout the Old Testament, often in conflict with the Israelites. The story of Ben-ammi's birth highlights the consequences of Lot's choice to live in Sodom and the moral decline of his family. It also serves as an origin story for the Ammonite people and their relationship to the Israelites.

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