Strong’s H1151 · Hebrew

בֶּן־עַמִּי
Ben-ʻAmmîy
ben-am-mee'

Definition

Ben-Ammi, a son of Lot

Etymology

from H1121 (בֵּן) and H5971 (עַם) with pronomial suffix; son of my people;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Ben-ammi

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