Strong H526H526Gאָמוֹן
Amon
One of the 3 senses of Strong H526
- Transliteration
- 'âmôn
- Pronunciation
- aw-mone'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.26
Meaning of the name
Amon = "skilled workman" or "master workman"
General definition
The same as H525; {Amon} the name of three Israelites: - Amon.
In the biblical story
Amon
Governor of Samaria during Ahab's reign
Amon was the governor of Samaria during the reign of King Ahab of Israel.
In the Bible
Strong H526G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- amon2
First verses
- 1 Kings 22:26And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
- 2 Chronicles 18:25Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;