Strong's H5985 · Hebrew
עַמּוֹנִית
ʻAmmôwnîyth · /am-mo-neeth'/
Definition
an Ammonitess
KJV: Ammonite(-ss).
Root / derivation: feminine of H5984 (עַמּוֹנִי);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עַמּוֹנִית across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings2 verses
And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
1 Kings 14:31And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles2 verses
So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
2 Chronicles 24:26And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess. Zabad: or, Jozacher Shimrith: or, Shomer
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5985 (ʻAmmôwnîyth) mean?
an Ammonitess
How many times does H5985 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5985 (עַמּוֹנִית) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Ammonitess.”
How is ʻAmmôwnîyth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5985 is rendered as “Ammonitess” (4×).
Where does the Hebrew word עַמּוֹנִית come from?
feminine of H5984 (עַמּוֹנִי);