1151. Ben-ammi
Strong's Lexicon
Ben-ammi: Ben-ammi

Original Word: בֶּן־עַמִּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ben-`Ammiy
Pronunciation: ben-am-MEE
Phonetic Spelling: (ben-am-mee')
Definition: Ben-Ammi
Meaning: "Son of my people."

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words בֵּן (ben, meaning "son") and עַם (am, meaning "people" or "nation").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ben-Ammi in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name or refer to the Ammonites in passages where they are mentioned.

Usage: Ben-Ammi is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to the son of Lot by his younger daughter, who became the progenitor of the Ammonites.

Context: Ben-Ammi is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis. He is the son of Lot, born through an incestuous relationship with Lot's younger daughter. This event is recorded in Genesis 19:38, where it is stated, "The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the Ammonites of today." The name Ben-Ammi signifies "son of my people," reflecting the familial connection and the origin of the Ammonite nation. The Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, were a significant group in the ancient Near East, often interacting with the Israelites, sometimes as adversaries. The narrative of Ben-Ammi highlights themes of family, survival, and the complex relationships between neighboring peoples in biblical history.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ben and am
Definition
"son of my people," a son of Lot
NASB Translation
Ben-ammi (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֶּןעַֿמִּי proper name, masculine (son of my people) son of Lot by his younger daughter, and ancestor of the Ammonites (בְּנֵיעַֿמּוֺן see עַמּוֺן) Genesis 19:38.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ben-ammi

From ben and am with pronomial suffix; son of my people; Ben-Ammi, a son of Lot -- Ben-ammi.

see HEBREW ben

see HEBREW am

Forms and Transliterations
עַמִּ֑י עמי ‘am·mî ‘ammî amMi
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 19:38
HEB: שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־ עַמִּ֑י ה֛וּא אֲבִ֥י
NAS: his name Ben-ammi; he is the father
KJV: his name Benammi: the same [is] the father
INT: and called his name Ben-ammi he is the father

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1151
1 Occurrence


‘am·mî — 1 Occ.

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