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Ami

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(builder), one of Solomon’s servants, (Ezra 2:57) called Amon, Or Amen, Amon in (Nehemiah 7:59)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Ami

Ami 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. ⇒See a list of verses on AMI in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Ami

The head of a family of ' Solomon's servants,' Ezr 2". AMIABLE (=lovely, and now used only of per- sons) is applied to God's dwelling-place in I's 84' ' How a. are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts '(RVm ' lovely ' ; as at "rh 4' Rheims Bible has ' whatsoever amiable,' AV ' whatsoever things are lovely '). Cf. Howell (1644) 'They keep their churches so cleanly and amiable.' J. Hastings.

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References

Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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