Amorite

H567
Proper Name
UBS
אֱמֹרִי
ʼĔmôrîyem-o-ree'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= member of ethnic group; ◄ original inhabitants of {L:Canaan<SDBH:כְּנַעַן>}

Semantic Domains

Names of Groups

Etymology

probably a patronymic from an unused name derived from H559 (אָמַר) in the sense of publicity, i.e. prominence; thus, a mountaineer;

Occurrences86
Frequency Rank#389

Verse Usage

This word appears 86 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.