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Amon

Amon, mentioned in Jeremiah 46:25; Nahum 3:8, refers to the Egyptian god Amon and the city of Thebes, respectively.

The name Amon means “faithful; true”

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Summary

A male deity in the Old Testament; called Amon (אָמוֹן).

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Mentions

Includes 2 verses that refer to Amon without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Jeremiah 46:25
    The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh.
  2. Nahum 3:8
    Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water?
  3. Nahum 3:9Referred to, not named
    Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.
  4. Nahum 3:10Referred to, not named
    Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.