אַמְנוֹן

am.nonProper Noun (Masculine)H0550

Amnon

From: or אֲמִינוֹן; from H539 (אָמַן); faithful;

Short Definition

Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: David (H1732) and Ahinoam (H0293H); half-brother of: Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Amnon = "faithful" 1) oldest son of David, rapist of Tamar, slain by Absalom 2) a son of Shimon (of Caleb's clan)

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

22 times

Appears 22 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Samuel

1 Chronicles

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 3:1
2 Samuel 13:3
2 Samuel 13:8
2 Samuel 13:20
2 Samuel 13:28

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