לֹא עַמִּי
lo am.mi
H3818
N:N-M-P
Hebrew
Not My People
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Hebrew
Language
lo am.mi identifies the named child in Hosea 1:9 with the declaration that the people are not God's people.
In Hosea 1:9, lo am.mi is the name given in a declaration that the people are not God's people and that God will not be their God.
Senses in use
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Name expressing exclusion from God's people · dominant
In Hosea 1:9, the noun marked as Proper occurs in the command to name the child; the following clause states, “you are not my people and I will not be your God.” The APB renders the naming declaration “Name him Not My People,” confirming the verse's use of the name.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hosea 1:9, the APB presents the term in the naming command as “Not My People”.