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Ammi

Easton's Bible Dictionary

My people, a name given by Jehovah to the people of Israel (Hos 2:1, 23. Comp. 1:9; Ezek 16:8; Rom 9:25, 26; 1 Pet 2:10).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

am'-i (`ammi, "my people"): A symbolic name given to Israel by Hosea (Hos 2:1; Hos 2:3 in Hebrew text), descriptive of Israel in the state of restoration, and in contrast to sinful and rejected Israel, represented by Hosea's son, who was called Lo-ammi, "not my people," when born to the prophet (Hos 1:9; Hos 1:10). This restoration to the Divine favor is more fully described in Hos 2:21; Hos 2:23 in words quoted by Paul (Rom 9:25; Rom 9:26). The use of such figurative and descriptive names is frequent in the Old Testament; compare Isa 62:4; Isa 62:12.

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).