526. Amon

Lexicon

Amon: Amon

Original Word: אָמוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Amown
Pronunciation: ah-MONE
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-mone')
Definition: Amon
Meaning: Amon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Amon

The same as 'amown; Amon, the name of three Israelites -- Amon.

see HEBREW 'amown

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from aman
Definition
"masterworkman," three Isr.
NASB Translation
Amon (17).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אָמִי proper name, masculine Ezra 2:57 #NAME?אָמוֺן Nehemiah 7:59.

III. אָמוֺן proper name, masculine (master-workman) (a) king of Judah 2 Kings 18:19,23,24,25; 1 Chronicles 3:14; 2Chronicles 33:20,21,22,23,25; Jeremiah 1:2; Jeremiah 25:3; (b) captain of a city 1 Kings 22:26; 2Chronicles 18:25; (c) one of the line of Solomon's servants Nehemiah 7:59 = אָמִי Ezra 2:57.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אָמַן (aman), meaning "to be faithful" or "to be firm."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in the Strong's Concordance is G300, Ἀμών (Amōn), which is used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to refer to the same individuals named Amon in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Amon is used as a proper name for two distinct individuals in the Old Testament:
• Amon, the governor of Samaria during the reign of King Ahab.
• Amon, the king of Judah, son of Manasseh, and father of Josiah.

Context: • Amon, King of Judah: Amon was the son of King Manasseh and became the king of Judah after his father's death. His reign is noted for continuing the idolatrous practices initiated by Manasseh. Amon reigned for two years in Jerusalem before being assassinated by his own servants. His assassination led to a popular uprising that resulted in the execution of the conspirators and the enthronement of his son, Josiah, as king. Amon's reign is briefly mentioned in 2 Kings 21:19-26 and 2 Chronicles 33:21-25. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) describes his reign as follows: "He did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done" (2 Kings 21:20, BSB).

• Amon, Governor of Samaria: This Amon is less prominently featured in the biblical narrative. He served as a governor during the time of King Ahab, as mentioned in 1 Kings 22:26. His role was primarily administrative, and he is not a central figure in the biblical story.

Forms and Transliterations

אָמ֑וֹן אָמ֖וֹן אָמ֣וֹן אָמ֥וֹן אָמֹ֣ן אָמֽוֹן׃ אָמוֹן֩ אמון אמון׃ אמן ’ā·mōn ’āmōn aMon

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 22:26
HEB: וַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּ אֶל־ אָמֹ֣ן שַׂר־ הָעִ֑יר
NAS: and return him to Amon the governor
KJV: and carry him back unto Amon the governor
INT: and return to Amon the governor of the city

2 Kings 21:18
HEB: עֻזָּ֑א וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אָמ֥וֹן בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: of Uzza, and Amon his son
KJV: of Uzza: and Amon his son
INT: of Uzza became and Amon his son his place

2 Kings 21:19
HEB: וּשְׁתַּ֤יִם שָׁנָה֙ אָמ֣וֹן בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם
NAS: Amon was twenty-two years
KJV: Amon [was] twenty and two
INT: two years Amon became two

2 Kings 21:23
HEB: וַיִּקְשְׁר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־ אָמ֖וֹן עָלָ֑יו וַיָּמִ֥יתוּ
NAS: The servants of Amon conspired against
KJV: And the servants of Amon conspired
INT: conspired the servants of Amon against and killed

2 Kings 21:24
HEB: עַל־ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָמ֑וֹן וַיַּמְלִ֧יכוּ עַם־
NAS: King Amon, and the people
KJV: against king Amon; and the people
INT: against King Amon made and the people

2 Kings 21:25
HEB: וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י אָמ֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה
NAS: of the acts of Amon which
KJV: of the acts of Amon which he did,
INT: now the rest of the acts of Amon which did

1 Chronicles 3:14
HEB: אָמ֥וֹן בְּנ֖וֹ יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ
NAS: Amon his son, Josiah
KJV: Amon his son, Josiah
INT: Amon his son Josiah

2 Chronicles 18:25
HEB: וַהֲשִׁיבֻ֖הוּ אֶל־ אָמ֣וֹן שַׂר־ הָעִ֑יר
NAS: and return him to Amon the governor
KJV: and carry him back to Amon the governor
INT: and return to Amon the governor of the city

2 Chronicles 33:20
HEB: בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אָמ֥וֹן בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: him in his own house. And Amon his son
KJV: him in his own house: and Amon his son
INT: house became and Amon his son his place

2 Chronicles 33:21
HEB: וּשְׁתַּ֛יִם שָׁנָ֖ה אָמ֣וֹן בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם
NAS: Amon [was] twenty-two years
KJV: Amon [was] two and twenty
INT: two years Amon became two

2 Chronicles 33:22
HEB: אָבִ֔יו זִבַּ֥ח אָמ֖וֹן וַיַּֽעַבְדֵֽם׃
NAS: had done, and Amon sacrificed
KJV: his father: for Amon sacrificed
INT: his father sacrificed and Amon served

2 Chronicles 33:23
HEB: כִּ֛י ה֥וּא אָמ֖וֹן הִרְבָּ֥ה אַשְׁמָֽה׃
NAS: had done, but Amon multiplied
KJV: had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed
INT: for he Amon multiplied guilt

2 Chronicles 33:25
HEB: עַל־ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָמ֑וֹן וַיַּמְלִ֧יכוּ עַם־
NAS: King Amon, and the people
KJV: against king Amon; and the people
INT: against King Amon made and the people

Nehemiah 7:59
HEB: הַצְּבָיִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י אָמֽוֹן׃
NAS: the sons of Amon.
KJV: the children of Amon.
INT: of Pochereth-hazzebaim the sons of Amon

Jeremiah 1:2
HEB: יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ בֶן־ אָמ֖וֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה
NAS: the son of Amon, king
KJV: the son of Amon king
INT: of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah

Jeremiah 25:3
HEB: לְיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־ אָמוֹן֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֜ה
NAS: the son of Amon, king
KJV: the son of Amon king
INT: of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah

Zephaniah 1:1
HEB: יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ בֶן־ אָמ֖וֹן מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃
NAS: of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah:
KJV: the son of Amon, king
INT: of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 526
17 Occurrences

’ā·mōn — 17 Occ.