5985. Ammonith

Lexicon

Ammonith: Ammonitess

Original Word: עַמּוֹנִית
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Ammowniyth
Pronunciation: am-mo-neeth'
Phonetic Spelling: (am-mo-neeth')
Definition: Ammonitess
Meaning: an Ammonitess

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ammonitess

Feminine of Ammowniy; an Ammonitess -- Ammonite(-ss).

see HEBREW Ammowniy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of Ammoni
Definition
an Ammonite woman
NASB Translation
Ammon (1), Ammonitess (4).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Feminine form of עַמּוֹנִי (H5984), which is derived from עַמּוֹן (H5983), referring to the Ammonites, descendants of Lot.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the term "Ammonitess" in the Strong's Greek Lexicon, as the term specifically refers to a female member of the Ammonite people, a concept more relevant to the Hebrew context. However, the Greek term for Ammonites, Ἀμμωνίτης (Ammonites), can be found in the Septuagint and other Greek texts referring to the same people group.

Usage: The term "Ammonitess" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to women from the nation of Ammon, a people who were often in conflict with Israel. The Ammonites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, through his younger daughter.

Context: The term עַמּוֹנִית (Ammonitess) appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote a woman belonging to the Ammonite nation. The Ammonites were a Semitic people living east of the Jordan River, in what is now modern-day Jordan. They were closely related to the Israelites, being descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew. The Ammonites frequently appear in the biblical narrative as adversaries of Israel, often engaging in warfare against them.

The most notable Ammonitess mentioned in the Bible is Naamah, the wife of King Solomon and mother of Rehoboam, as recorded in 1 Kings 14:21: "Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess."

The presence of Ammonite women in Israelite society, particularly in royal circles, sometimes led to religious and cultural tensions, as the Israelites were warned against intermarrying with foreign nations that could lead them away from worshiping Yahweh.

Forms and Transliterations

הָֽעַמֹּנִֽית׃ הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔ית הָעַמֹּנִ֑ית הָעַמֹּנִֽית׃ העמונית העמנית העמנית׃ hā‘ammōnîṯ hā‘ammōwnîṯ hā·‘am·mō·nîṯ hā·‘am·mō·w·nîṯ haammoNit

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 14:21
HEB: אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָעַמֹּנִֽית׃
NAS: name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
KJV: name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.
INT: and his mother's was Naamah the Ammonitess

1 Kings 14:31
HEB: אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָעַמֹּנִ֑ית וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲבִיָּ֥ם
NAS: was Naamah the Ammonitess. And Abijam
KJV: [was] Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam
INT: and his mother's was Naamah the Ammonitess became and Abijam

2 Chronicles 12:13
HEB: אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָֽעַמֹּנִֽית׃
NAS: name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
KJV: name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.
INT: and his mother's was Naamah the Ammonitess

2 Chronicles 24:26
HEB: בֶּן־ שִׁמְעָת֙ הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔ית וִיה֣וֹזָבָ֔ד בֶּן־
NAS: of Shimeath the Ammonitess, and Jehozabad
KJV: of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad
INT: the son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad the son

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5985
4 Occurrences

hā·‘am·mō·nîṯ — 4 Occ.