Lexical Definition

‎לֹא עַמִּי‎ Lôʼ ʻAmmîy (lo am-mee') Not My People N:N-M-P
from ‎לֹא‎ and ‎עַם‎ with pronominal suffix; not my people

Lo-ammi.

1) symbolic name given by the prophet Hosea to his second son by Gomer

Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
עַמִּ֑י Ammi Hos.1.9
לֹ֣א Lo- Hos.1.9

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎לֹא עַמִּי‎ proper name, masculine (not my people: see ‎לֹא‎ 2 d) symbolic name of Hosea's son, Hos 1:9, compare Hos 2:25* (see also Hos 2:1*; Hos 2:3*).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Hosea 1:9 · 2:1* · 2:3* · 2:25*

Profile

Male • Son of Hosea • Symbolic name of Hosea's son; represents God's rejection of Israel

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Lo-ammi, meaning "not my people," was the symbolic name given to Hosea's son, representing God's rejection of Israel (Hos.1.9).

Lo-ammi was the symbolic name given to the son of the prophet Hosea and his wife Gomer (Hos.1.9). The name Lo-ammi means "not my people" in Hebrew. This name, along with the names of Hosea's other children, Jezreel and Lo-ruhamah, was used by God to convey a message to the people of Israel. The name Lo-ammi symbolized God's rejection of Israel due to their unfaithfulness and idolatry. God declared that He would no longer consider Israel as His people and would withdraw His mercy from them (Hos.1.9). This message was part of Hosea's prophecy, which called the Israelites to repentance and warned of the consequences of their disobedience. The symbolic names of Hosea's children served as a powerful visual reminder of God's judgment and the broken relationship between God and His people.

All entries for Lo-ammi: לֹא עַמִּי