עַמּוֹן

עַמּוֺן₁₀₆ proper name, of a people Ammon, ᵐ5 Αμμαν, Αμμων (Assyrian Bît Ammanu COT^Glossary); always (except 1 Sam 11,11 [where however ᵐ5 reads ׳בְּנֵי ע], Sl 83,8, which have ׳ע alone) בְּנֵי עַמּוֺן, connected by J with בֶּןעַֿמִּי son of Lot 1 Mos 19,38 (and meaning of name doubtless sought herein by J; compare II. עַם); people apparently akin to Israel, but usually hostile, dwelling east of Jordan, northeast of Moab, between Arnon and Jabbok: 4 Mos 21,24 (twice in verse) (JE), 5 Mos 2,19 (twice in verse); 5 Mos 2,37; 5 Mos 3,11; 5 Mos 3,16; Jos 12,2; Jos 13,10 (D), vJos 13,25 (P), Dom 3,13; Dom 10,6 + 25 t. Judg 10-12, 1 Sam 11,11; 1 Sam 12,12; 1 Sam 14,47; 2 Sam 8,12; 2 Sam 10,1 + 14 t. 2 Sam 10-12; 2 Sam 17,27; 1 Kong 11,7; 1 Kong 11,33; 2 Kong 23,13; 2 Kong 24,2; 1 Kron 18,11 + 20 t. Chronicles, Amos 1,13; Es 11,14; Jer 9,25 + 9 t. Jeremiah, Sef 2,8; Sef 2,9; Ezk 21,25; Ezk 21,33 + 5 t. Ezk 25,1–200; . — See Che^{Ammon in Ency. Bib}.