Strong’s H5984

עַמּוֹנִי

Part of speech

Adjective

Transliteration

`Ammowniy

Pronunciation

am-mo-nee

Definition

Ammonite

Meaning

an Ammonite, Ammonitish

Usage

The term "Ammoni" refers to the people of Ammon, a nation located east of the Jordan River. In the Bible, the Ammonites are often depicted as adversaries of Israel. The term is used to describe individuals belonging to this ethnic group.

Bible references

Deuteronomy 2:20;Deuteronomy 23:3;1 Samuel 11:1;1 Samuel 11:2;2 Samuel 23:37;1 Kings 11:1;1 Kings 11:5;1 Chronicles 11:39;2 Chronicles 20:1;2 Chronicles 26:8;Ezra 9:1;Nehemiah 2:10;Nehemiah 2:19;Nehemiah 4:3;Nehemiah 4:7;Nehemiah 13:1;Nehemiah 13:23