Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Amen
Worship & Prayer - Both
Amen means “truly,” “firmly,” or “so be it.” It confirms an oath, covenant, prayer, or statement, and Jesus used it to emphasize the truth of his teaching; believers also use it in worship.
AMERCE
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
To amerce is to impose a fine. Under the Mosaic law, a man who falsely accused his bride of unchastity was fined one hundred shekels of silver.
Amethyst
Objects & Symbols - Both
Amethyst is a bluish-violet variety of quartz. It was one of the stones on the high priest’s breastplate and is listed among the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem.
Ami
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ami was an ancestor of a family of Solomon’s servants who returned from Babylon. He is called Amon in Nehemiah.
AMIABLE
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
Amiable here means lovely, dear, or beloved, not merely pleasant in personality. The term describes the beauty of God’s tabernacles or dwelling places.
AMINADAB
People & Groups - New Testament
Aminadab is the Greek form of Amminadab, a name appearing in the genealogy of Jesus.
AMISS
Worship & Prayer - New Testament
Amiss means improperly, harmfully, or wickedly. James uses it of prayer offered with sinful motives and therefore not according to God’s will.
Amittai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Amittai was the father of Jonah the prophet. He was associated with Gath-hepher in the territory of Zebulun.
Ammah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Ammah was a hill near Gibeon where Joab and Abishai stopped at nightfall while pursuing Abner. Its exact location has not been identified.
Ammi
Law & Covenant - Both
Ammi means “my people.” Hosea used it as a restored name for Israel, contrasting it with Lo-ammi, “not my people,” and the New Testament applies the restoration language to God’s people.
Ammiel
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ammiel was the name of four Old Testament men: a spy from Dan, the father of Machir, the father of Bathsheba, and a son of Obed-edom who served at the sanctuary.
Ammihud
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ammihud was the name of several Old Testament men, including the father of Ephraim’s tribal leader, fathers involved in dividing Canaan, and an ancestor in Judah’s post-exilic genealogy.
Amminadab
People & Groups - Old Testament
Amminadab was an ancestor of David and father of Nahshon, and his daughter Elisheba married Aaron. The name was also borne by a Kohathite and by a priest involved in moving the ark.
Amminadib
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Amminadib appears in the traditional wording of Song of Solomon 6:12 as the name of a person whose chariots were noted for speed. Other translations understand the expression as “the chariots of my princely people.”
Ammishaddai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ammishaddai was the father of Ahiezer, the leader of the tribe of Dan during Israel’s wilderness journey.
Ammizabad
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ammizabad was the son of Benaiah and a commander of David’s army for the third month.
Ammon
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ammon was another name for the descendants of Ben-ammi, the son of Lot. The Ammonites lived east of the Jordan, were often hostile to Israel, and worshiped Molech or Milcom.
Ammonite
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Ammonites were descendants of Lot’s son Ben-ammi and lived east of the Jordan, north of Moab. They repeatedly fought Israel and worshiped Molech, including the practice of human sacrifice.
Ammonitess
People & Groups - Old Testament
An Ammonitess was a woman of Ammonite descent. Naamah, the mother of Rehoboam, is specifically called an Ammonitess.
Ammonno
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Ammonno is another form of No-amon, the biblical name associated with the Egyptian city of Thebes.
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