BDB499
אַלְמֹנִי adjective some one, a certain (name unspoken); ׳ מְקוֺם פְּלֹנִי א 1Sam 21:3; 2Kgs 6:8 ׳ א ׳ פ alone, of person, = such-an-one, so-and-so Ruth 4:1.
Strong's Lexicon
H492
H492 — אַלמוֹנִי
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H492 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַלמוֹנִי |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H489 in the sense of concealment |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | almoniy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-mo-nee' |
| Meaning: | 1. some one (i.e. so and so, without giving the name of the person or place) |
| KJV Renderings: | one, and such. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
אלמוני (al-moh-nee’)
Ruth 4:1
- KJV: Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
- EHCC: Ho, such a one/ turn aside,
2 Kings 6:8
- KJV: Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.camp: or, encamping
- EHCC: In such and such a place