אַמְנוֹן
am.non
“Amnon”
Definition
Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David
or אֲמִינוֹן; from H539 (אָמַן); faithful;
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Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
אַמְנוֹן appears 22 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
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;
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
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.
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.
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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