en_tw/bible/names/ammon.md

# Ammon, Ammonite, Ammonites #

## Facts: ##

The "people of Ammon" or the "Ammonites" were a people group in Canaan. They were descended from Ben-ammi, who was the son of Lot by his younger daughter.

* The term "Ammonitess" refers specifically to a female Ammonite. This could also be translated as "Ammonite woman."
* The Ammonites lived east of the Jordan River and were enemies of the Israelites.
* At one point, the Ammonites hired a prophet named Balaam to curse Israel, but God did not allow him to do it.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [curse](../kt/curse.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [Lot](../names/lot.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 19:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/19/01)
* [Ezekiel 25:02](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/25/02)
* [Genesis 19:38](rc://en/tn/help/gen/19/38)
* [Joshua 12:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/jos/12/01)
* [Judges 11:27](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/11/27)
* [Zephaniah 02:08](rc://en/tn/help/zep/02/08)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H5983, H5984, H5985
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`# Ammon, Ammonite, Ammonites #`

			`## Facts: ##`

			`The "people of Ammon" or the "Ammonites" were a people group in Canaan. They were descended from Ben-ammi, who was the son of Lot by his younger daughter.`

			`* The term "Ammonitess" refers specifically to a female Ammonite. This could also be translated as "Ammonite woman."`
			`* The Ammonites lived east of the Jordan River and were enemies of the Israelites.`
			`* At one point, the Ammonites hired a prophet named Balaam to curse Israel, but God did not allow him to do it.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(See also: [curse](../kt/curse.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [Lot](../names/lot.md))`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`## Bible References: ##`

Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [1 Chronicles 19:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/19/01)`
			`* [Ezekiel 25:02](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/25/02)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Genesis 19:38](rc://en/tn/help/gen/19/38)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Joshua 12:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/jos/12/01)`
Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [Judges 11:27](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/11/27)`
			`* [Zephaniah 02:08](rc://en/tn/help/zep/02/08)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`* Strong's: H5983, H5984, H5985`