BDB521
I. אַמָּה noun feminine only mother-city, metropolis (compare אֵם 2Sam 20:19 & Phoenician); in phrase מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה authority of mother-city 2Sam 8:1 see מֶתֶג ; compare Dr.
Strong's Lexicon
H522
H522 — אַמָּה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H522 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַמָּה |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H520 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Ammah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | am-maw' |
| Meaning: | 1. Ammah, a hill in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Ammah. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB524
IV. אַמָּה proper name [of a location] hill near Gibeon, גִּבְעַתאַֿמָּה 2Sam 2:24.