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Strong's H550 אַמְנוֹן (amnon)

Amnown - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G550 — apeipomen (“renounce”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H550
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 2

Strong's H550 Quick Answer

Strong's H550 אַמנוֹן אֲמִינוֹן (Amnown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Amnown (am-nohn') (or uAmiynown {am-ee-nohn'}) n-m. 1. faithful 2. Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David It has 22 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include amnon and amnon's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Amnown (am-nohn') (or uAmiynown {am-ee-nohn'}) n-m. 1. faithful 2. Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
amnon and amnon's

Meaning and Definition

Amnown (am-nohn') (or uAmiynown {am-ee-nohn'}) n-m. 1. faithful 2. Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David [from H539] KJV: Amnon. Root(s): H539

Original Word
אַמנוֹן אֲמִינוֹן
Transliteration
Amnown
Derivation
Root: אמן First root strongs: 539
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H550. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Amnon

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.2; son of: David (H1732) and Ahinoam (H0293H);

half-brother of: Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Amnon = "faithful" 1) oldest son of David, rapist of Tamar, slain by Absalom 2) a son of Shimon (of Caleb's clan)

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How Strong's H550 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Amnown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Amnon 2 Samuel 3:2 19× Amnon's 2 Samuel 13:7

How Strong's H550 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H550 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H550 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 3:2 KJV

And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

2 Samuel 13:1 KJV

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

2 Samuel 13:2 KJV

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H550.

2 Samuel 3:2 Old Testament, KJV
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
2 Samuel 13:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Samuel 13:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.
2 Samuel 13:3 Old Testament, KJV
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
2 Samuel 13:4 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.
2 Samuel 13:6 Old Testament, KJV
So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
2 Samuel 13:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
2 Samuel 13:8 Old Testament, KJV
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
2 Samuel 13:9 Old Testament, KJV
And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him.
2 Samuel 13:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
2 Samuel 13:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
2 Samuel 13:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
2 Samuel 13:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13:26 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
2 Samuel 13:27 Old Testament, KJV
But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
2 Samuel 13:28 Old Testament, KJV
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
2 Samuel 13:29 Old Testament, KJV
And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.
2 Samuel 13:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13:33 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
2 Samuel 13:39 Old Testament, KJV
And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
1 Chronicles 3:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:
1 Chronicles 4:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Benzoheth.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H550, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 20 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H550 FAQ

What does amnon (אַמְנוֹן) mean?

Amnon (Strong's H550) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Amnon". Amnown (am-nohn') (or uAmiynown {am-ee-nohn'}) n-m. 1. faithful 2. Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David

How many times is amnon (אַמְנוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H550 across 2 books.

Where can I study amnon (אַמְנוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H550 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate amnon (אַמְנוֹן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as amnon and amnon's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.