HebrewH0550Proper Noun (Masculine)

אַמְנוֹן

am.non

22Occurrences
H0550Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David

or אֲמִינוֹן; from H539 (אָמַן); faithful;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

אַמְנוֹן appears 22 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Samuel
20
1 Chronicles
2

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 3:1BSB

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel;the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

2 Samuel 13:3BSB

Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,

2 Samuel 13:8BSB

So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.

2 Samuel 13:20BSB

Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.”So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.

2 Samuel 13:28BSB

Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”

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