Bible Dictionary
Ami
Ami was an ancestor of a family of Solomon’s servants who returned from Babylon. He is called Amon in Nehemiah.
Definition
Ami was an ancestor of a family counted among Solomon’s servants who returned from the Babylonian captivity. The same family head is called Amon or Amen in Nehemiah.
Biblical Usage
Ami appears in the postexilic lists of those who returned with the restored community and is counted among Solomon’s servants.
Historical Background
The name is explained as meaning “builder.” The variation between Ami in Ezra and Amon in Nehemiah reflects the forms preserved in the two records.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(builder), one of Solomon’s servants, (Ezra 2:57) called Amon, Or Amen, Amon in (Nehemiah 7:59)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-mi, a'-me ('ami): Ancestor of a family among "Solomon's servants" in the Return (Ezr 2:57); the same as Amon in Ne 7:59.</p>