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Strong's H5988 עַמִּיאֵל (ammiel)

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

Strong's Number H5988
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 3

Strong's H5988 Quick Answer

Strong's H5988 עַמִּיאֵל (`Ammiy'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Ammiy'el (am-mee-ale') n/p. 1. people of God 2. Ammiel, the name of three or four Israelites It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include ammiel and god. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Ammiy'el (am-mee-ale') n/p. 1. people of God 2. Ammiel, the name of three or four Israelites
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ammiel and god

Meaning and Definition

`Ammiy'el (am-mee-ale') n/p. 1. people of God 2. Ammiel, the name of three or four Israelites [from H5971 and H410] KJV: Ammiel. Root(s): H5971, H410

Original Word
עַמִּיאֵל
Transliteration
`Ammiy'el
Derivation
First root strongs: 5971 Second root strongs: 410
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5988. 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)

Ammiel

Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.12; son of: Gemalli (H1582) § Ammiel = "my kinsman is God" 1) the spy from the tribe of Dan who perished in the plague for his evil report 2) father of Machir of Lo-debar 3) father of Bathsheba; also 'Eliam' 4) the 6th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper of the temple

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How Strong's H5988 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Ammiy'el, 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.

How Strong's H5988 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 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5988 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 H5988 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 13:12 KJV

Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.

2 Samuel 9:4 KJV

And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.

2 Samuel 9:5 KJV

Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5988.

Numbers 13:12 Old Testament, KJV
Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
2 Samuel 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.
2 Samuel 9:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
2 Samuel 17:27 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
1 Chronicles 3:5 Old Testament, KJV
And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
1 Chronicles 26:5 Old Testament, KJV
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5988, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5988 FAQ

What does ammiel (עַמִּיאֵל) mean?

Ammiel (Strong's H5988) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ammiel". `Ammiy'el (am-mee-ale') n/p. 1. people of God 2. Ammiel, the name of three or four Israelites

How many times is ammiel (עַמִּיאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5988 across 3 books.

Where can I study ammiel (עַמִּיאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5988 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ammiel (עַמִּיאֵל)?

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