אַרְמֹנִי
𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤍𐤉
Aremoni
H764 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Armoni - a personal name meaning 'belonging to (or originating from) the palace,' likely indicating association with a palace or noble status. Used specifically as the name of a son of Saul, king of Israel, suggesting a royal or prestigious context.
Semantic Range
personal name signifying 'palatial' or 'of the palace'; proper noun designating Saul’s son; not used as a common noun
Root / Etymology
From the root אַרְמוֹן (armon, 'palace, citadel'), with the gentilic or patronymic suffix -ִי (-i), forming 'Armoni' meaning 'of the palace' or 'palatial.' The root conveys the idea of a fortified, impressive residence, and this derived form marks origin, association, or belonging.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, אַרְמֹנִי (Armoni) appears as the name of one of Saul's sons by Rizpah (2 Samuel 21:8). The name is transparently formed from אַרְמוֹן ('palace'), possibly evoking royal birth, nobility, or a hoped-for destiny. There are no clear references to this name outside this instance, and no evidence that it ever served as a general term or title. The use of palace-derived names was not widespread in Israelite onomastics, suggesting this may have had a specific literary or cultural intention. The KJV and most modern English translations retain the transliterated form 'Armoni.' Later Jewish interpretative tradition sometimes associated the name with sorrowful events which befell Saul's household, but the lexical meaning remains unrelated to those readings.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from אַרְמוֹן; palatial; Armoni, an Israelite; Armoni.
Bantu Hebrew
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ארמון (ʾ-r-m-w-n) — palace, citadel, fortified residence
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H764-01 |
אַרְמֹנִ֖י | aremoni | HNp |
Armoni | Palace-born one | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H764-01 |
2 Samuel 21:8 | אַרְמֹנִ֖י | aremoni | HNp |
Armoni | Palace-born one |