Amorite

Definition

The Amorites were a powerful group of people who inhabited the land of Canaan and lived on both sides of the Jordan River.

• Their name means “high one,” which may refer to the mountainous regions where they lived or to the fact that they were known to be very tall.
• The book of Genesis reports that the Amorites were descended from Canaan, the grandson of Noah.
• The city of Ai was inhabited by Amorites.
• God refers to the “sin of the Amorites,” which included their worship of false gods and the sinful practices associated.
• Joshua led the Israelites in destroying the Amorites, as God had commanded them to do.

Bible References

• Amos 2:9
• Ezekiel 16:3
• Genesis 10:16
• Genesis 15:14-16
• Joshua 9:10

Examples from the Bible stories

• __15:7 Sometime later, the kings of another people group in Canaan, the Amorites__, heard that the Gibeonites had made a peace treaty with the Israelites, so they combined their armies into one large army and attacked Gibeon.
• __15:8 In the early morning they surprised the Amorite__ armies and attacked them.
• __15:9 God fought for Israel that day. He caused the Amorites to be confused and he sent large hailstones that killed many of the Amorites__.
• __15:10 God also caused the sun to stay in one place in the sky so that Israel would have enough time to completely defeat the Amorites__.

Word Data

• Strong’s: H0567