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Anak Scripture - Deuteronomy 9:2

A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and [of whom] thou hast heard [say], Who can stand before the children of Anak!...

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Amaziah in Wikipedia

or Amasias (in the Douay-Rheims) (Hebrew: אֲמַצְיָה‎, "strengthened by God"; Latin: Amasias) may refer to: Amaziah of Judah, the king of Judah A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite (1 Chronicles 6:45) A priest of the golden calves at Bethel (Amos 7:10-17) The father of Joshah, one of the leaders of the tribe of Simeo...

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Ammon in Wikipedia

(Hebrew: עַמּוֹן, Modern Ammon Tiberian ʻAmmôn ; "People"; Arabic: عمّون; Transliteration: ʻAmmūn), also referred to as the Ammonites and children of Ammon, was an ancient nation which, according to the Old Testament and other sources[citation needed], occupied an area east of the Jordan River, Gilead, and the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan....

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Amraphel Scripture - Genesis 14:1

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;...

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Amittai in Wikipedia

(Hebrew: אֲמִתַּי‎, my truth; Latin: Amathi English: /æˈmɪtaɪ/) was the father of Jonah the prophet. He was also a native of Gath- hepher.[1]...

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Amnon in Wikipedia

According to the Bible, Amnon (Hebrew: אַמְנוֹן‎, "faithful") was the oldest son of David, King of Israel, with his wife, Ahinoam, who is described as "the Jezreelitess". (1 Chronicles 3:1 , 2 Samuel 3:2 ). Although he was the heir-apparent to David's throne, Amnon is best remembered for the rape of his half-sister Tamar, daughter of David wit...

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Ammiel in Wikipedia

"Ammiel" means "people of God." One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan (Num. 13:12). He was one of the ten who perished by the plague for their unfavourable report (Num. 14:37). The father of Machir of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth resided (2 Sam. 9:4, 5; 17:27). The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, and...

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Anah Scripture - Genesis 36:18

And these [are] the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these [were] the dukes [that came] of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife....

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Amraphel in Wikipedia

In the Tanakh or Old Testament, Amraphel was a king of Shinar (Babylonia, broadly speaking) in Genesis xiv.1 and 9, who invaded the west along with Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and others, and defeated Sodom and the other Cities of the Plain in the Battle of the vale of siddim. Beginning with E. Schrader (Cuneiform Inscriptions and the Old Test...

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Amon of Judah in Wikipedia

(Hebrew: אָמוֹן, Modern {{{2}}} Tiberian {{{3}}}; Greek: Αμων; Latin: Amon) was the king of Judah who succeeded his father Manasseh of Judah on the throne according to the Bible. His mother was Meshullemeth, daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. He was married to Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. Amon began his reign at the age of 22, and reig...

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