Amon
a.mon names a king of Judah in succession, reign, and later ancestral notices, and also names a city governor and listed family group.
The proper name most often identifies the king who succeeded Manasseh and whose son Josiah succeeded him; it also occurs for a governor of a city and in lineage or family-list contexts.
Senses in use
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Amon, king in Judah's succession · dominant
The form is tagged Noun · Proper in accounts of Manasseh's succession and Amon's reign. In 2 Kings 21:18 the APB renders that Manasseh's son Amon reigned in his place; 2 Chronicles 33:25 names King Amon when the people make Josiah king in his place, while Jeremiah 1:2 identifies Josiah as Amon's son.
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Amon, governor of the city · occasional
In the parallel command concerning Micaiah, the Noun · Proper form identifies the person to whom he is to be returned. In 1 Kings 22:26 the APB renders “Amon the governor of the city,” and 2 Chronicles 18:25 renders “Amon ruler of the city.”
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Amon in lineage and family listings · occasional
The Noun · Proper form occurs in names arranged by descent or group membership. In 1 Chronicles 3:14 the APB renders “Amon his son; Josiah his son,” while Nehemiah 7:59 includes “the sons of Amon” among listed families.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as the personal name “Amon” across the occurrences. Its surrounding wording identifies a king, a city governor or ruler, or members of a descent or family list.