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אָמִי

𐤀𐤌𐤉

Ami

H532 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אמן to confirm, support, be faithful

Definition

A personal name, 'Ami' designates an individual, identified as an Israelite in the post-exilic period. As a proper noun, it serves as either an abbreviated or distinct form of a longer theophoric name. It does not signify a common noun or title, but rather an individual's given name, attested among the returnees from Babylonian exile.

Semantic Range

personal name, likely meaning 'my kinsman' or 'my support'; occurs only as a proper noun referring to an Israelite ancestor in the post-exilic period

Root / Etymology

From the root אמן (ʼmn), meaning 'to confirm, support, be faithful'; אָמֹן (Amon) is typically taken as a fuller form, with אָמִי (Ami) either abbreviated or derived independently. The suffix -ִי ('-i') is commonly used to indicate possession ('my'), suggesting 'my kinsman,' 'my support,' or 'my trusted one.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

אָמִי appears in Nehemiah 7:11, among the genealogies of Israelites returning from exile, listed as the ancestor of the descendants called 'the sons of Ami.' The name could be interpreted as 'my kinsman' or 'my support,' though it is likely used as a personal name without explicit semantic intent. In ancient Israelite onomastics, short and full forms of names often coexist. There is no evidence of the term being used as a title or concept outside genealogical contexts. English translations typically simply transliterate the name, though the KJV and similar versions occasionally render it as 'Ami.' Later translation traditions sometimes conflate such names with others of similar form. As this name occurs only in post-exilic lists, it specifically identifies members of the Israelite community during the Persian period rather than in earlier monarchic or patriarchal contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

an abbreviated form for אָמוֹן; Ami, an Israelite; Ami.

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Root Family

עמם (ʿ-m-m) — gather, associate, assemble, be numerous

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3818 לֹא עַמִּי my people
H5971 עַם gathered people
H5972 עַם a gathered people
H5980 עֻמָּה in alignment with
H5991 עַמִּיחוּר My-Kinsman-is-Hur

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H532-01 אָמִֽי ami HNp Ami my people 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H532-01 Ezra 2:57 אָמִֽי ami HNp Ami my people
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