Lexicon
אָמוֹן
a.mon
H0528
N:N-M-T Hebrew

Amon

2
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

a.mon is a proper name used for Amon in references to Thebes and Egypt.

The two occurrences use the noun as a proper name in references to Amon in connection with Thebes and Egypt: one names Amon among those visited, and the other identifies Thebes as “Thebes of Amon.”

Senses in use

  1. Proper name associated with Thebes and Egypt · dominant

    Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Jeremiah 46:25 the APB renders Amon among Pharaoh, Egypt, its gods, and its kings in the announcement of visitation; in Nahum 3:8 it renders “Thebes of Amon” in the comparison with a city surrounded by water.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Amon” in Jeremiah 46:25 and within “Thebes of Amon” in Nahum 3:8. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a precise lexical mapping.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture