Genesis

Chapter 19

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Genesis 19:1 Gematria: 4299
ויבאו שני המלאכים סדמה בערב ולוט ישב בשערסדם ויראלוט ויקם לקראתם וישתחו אפים ארצה
And second the if like in evening he will swore and he saw.and~they~will~COME(V) TWO the~MESSENGER~s STOCKS.+.AHIAM in~the~EVENING and~LOT SIT(V)~ing in~GATE STOCKS.+.AHIAM and~he~will~SEE(V) LOT and~he~will~RAISE(V) to~CALL(V)~them and~he~will~self~BOW(V) MOREOVER~s2 LANDThe two messengers arrived in Sodom in the evening, as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to greet them and, bowing low with his face to the ground,
Genesis 19:2 Gematria: 4358
ויאמר הנה נאאדני סורו נא אלבית עבדכם ולינו ורחצו רגליכם והשכמתם והלכתם לדרככם ויאמרו לא כי ברחוב נלין
And said behold these serve and to and the to and they said if given that.and~he~will~SAY(V) BEHOLD PLEASE LORD~s~me REMOVE(V)~you(mp) PLEASE TOWARD HOUSE SERVANT~you(mp) and~STAY(V)~you(mp) and~WASH(V)~you(mp) FESTIVAL~s2~you(mp) and~you(mp)~SHOULDER(V) and~you(mp)~WALK(V) to~ROAD~you(mp) and~they~will~SAY(V) NOT GIVEN.THAT in~the~STREET we~will~STAY(V)he said, “Please, my lords, turn aside to your servant’s house to spend the night, and bathe your feet; then you may be on your way early.” But they said, “No, we will spend the night in the square.”
Genesis 19:3 Gematria: 3183
ויפצרבם מאד ויסרו אליו ויבאו אלביתו ויעש להם משתה ומצות אפה ויאכלו
Very these and made to them (m.) and they ate.and~he~will~PRESS(V) ? MANY and~they~will~REMOVE(V) TOWARD~him and~they~will~COME(V) TOWARD HOUSE~him and~he~will~DO(V) TO.THEY~them FEAST and~UNLEAVENED~s BAKE(V) and~they~will~EAT(V)But he urged them strongly, so they turned his way and entered his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
Genesis 19:4 Gematria: 3336
טרם ישכבו ואנשי העיר אנשי סדם נסבו עלהבית מנער ועדזקן כלהעם מקצה
There is like and city above witness beard like people.BEFORE they~will~LAY(V) and~MAN~s the~CITY MAN~s STOCKS.+.AHIAM they~did~SURROUND(V) UPON the~HOUSE from~YOUNG and~UNTIL BEARD ALL the~PEOPLE from~ENDThey had not yet lain down, when the town council [and] the militia of Sodom town council [and] the militia of Sodom Cf. Gen. 34.20, Josh. 7.4–5, and Judg. 20.2. Heb. we-’anshe ha-‘ir ’anshe sedom; NJPS “the townspeople, the men of Sodom,” trad. “the men of the city, the men of Sodom.” —insignificant and influential alike, insignificant and influential alike NJPS “young and old,” trad. “both young and old”; Heb. mi-na‘ar we-‘ad zaqen. See the Dictionary under na‘ar and “elders.” the whole assemb
Genesis 19:5 Gematria: 2596
ויקראו אללוט ויאמרו לו איה האנשים אשרבאו אליך הלילה הוציאם אלינו ונדעה אתם
And they called and they said to him the which in or these the night to us them.and~they~will~CALL.OUT(V) TOWARD LOT and~they~will~SAY(V) ASK~him WHERE the~MAN~s WHICH they~did~COME(V) TOWARD~you the~NIGHT GO.OUT(V)~them TOWARD~us and~we~will~KNOW(V) AT~themAnd they shouted to Lot and said to him, “Where are the ones ” NJPS “men.” See the Dictionary under ’ish. who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may be intimate with be intimate with I.e., humiliate. them.”

Translation Notes

* onesLit. “participants whose involvement defines the depicted situation.
Genesis 19:6 Gematria: 1659
ויצא אלהם לוט הפתחה והדלת סגר אחריו
Go out these shut after.and~he~will~GO.OUT(V) TOWARD~them LOT the~DOOR and~the~DOOR SHUT(V) AFTER~himSo Lot went out to them to the entrance, shut the door behind him,
Genesis 19:7 Gematria: 1034
ויאמר אלנא אחי תרעו
And said hearth of.and~he~will~SAY(V) NOTHING PLEASE BROTHER~s~me you(mp)~will~BAD(V)and said, “I beg you, my friends, do not commit such a wrong.
Genesis 19:8 Gematria: 6500
הנהנא לי שתי בנות אשר לאידעו איש אוציאהנא אתהן אליכם ועשו להן כטוב בעיניכם רק לאנשים האל אלתעשו דבר כיעלכן באו בצל קרתי
To me teeth, fire, consume mark, sign, cross of which man they (f.) and to them (f.) like functional in to these word like lift so in or shadow sun, horizon, circle head, top, beginning mark, sign, cross of.BEHOLD PLEASE TO.ME~me TWO DAUGHTER~s WHICH NOT they~did~KNOW(V) MAN I~will~GO.OUT(V) PLEASE AT~them(f) TOWARD~you(mp) and~DO(V)~you(mp) THERE~them(f) like~the~FUNCTIONAL in~EYE~s2~you(mp) ONLY to~the~MAN~s the~THESE NOTHING you(mp)~will~DO(V) WORD GIVEN.THAT UPON SO they~did~COME(V) in~SHADOW LOG~meLook, I have two daughters daughters I.e., of great value to Lot; cf. Judg. 11.35; 2 Sam. 12.3. who have not known a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you please; do to them as you please I.e., I will entrust them to you as hostages if you will trust me meanwhile with the visitors. but do not do anything to the others, the others NJPS “these men.” Cf. note at v. 5. since they have come under the shelter of my roof.”
Genesis 19:9 Gematria: 4953
ויאמרו גשהלאה ויאמרו האחד באלגור וישפט שפוט עתה נרע לך מהם ויפצרו באיש בלוט מאד ויגשו לשבר הדלת
And they said camel, and they said the one come and he judged now walk from them man in very burst.and~they~will~SAY(V) COME.NEAR(V) DISTANT and~they~will~SAY(V) the~UNIT COME(V) to~SOJOURN(V) and~he~will~JUDGE(V) JUDGE(V) NOW we~will~BAD(V) WALK~you FROM~them and~they~will~PRESS(V) in~the~MAN in~LOT MANY and~they~will~COME.NEAR(V) to~BURST(V) the~DOORBut they said, “Stand back! The fellow,” they said, “came here as an alien, and already he acts the ruler! Now we will deal worse with you than with them.” And they pressed hard against that householder against that householder Heb. ba-’ish; NJPS “against the person [of Lot],” trad. “upon the man.” See the Dictionary under ’ish. —against Lot—and moved forward to break the door.
Genesis 19:10 Gematria: 3325
וישלחו האנשים אתידם ויביאו אתלוט אליהם הביתה ואתהדלת סגרו
And they sent the these the.and~they~will~SEND(V) the~MAN~s AT HAND~them and~they~will~COME(V) AT LOT TOWARD~them the~HOUSE and~AT the~DOOR they~did~SHUT(V)But the agents agents See notes at 18.2, 16; cf. 19.1. stretched out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.
Genesis 19:11 Gematria: 3647
ואתהאנשים אשרפתח הבית הכו בסנורים מקטן ועדגדול וילאו למצא הפתח
And the which open from witness magnificent find open.and~AT the~MAN~s WHICH DOOR the~HOUSE they~did~CRUSH(V) in~the~BLINDNESS~s from~SMALL and~UNTIL MAGNIFY and~they~will~WEARY(V) to~FIND(V) the~DOORAnd the people people So NJPS; lit. “[other] participants whose involvement defines the depicted situation.” Trad. “men.” See the Dictionary under ’ish. who were at the entrance of the house, low and high alike, low and high alike Cf. note at v. 4. Heb. mi-katon we-‘ad gadol; NJPS “young and old,” trad. “both small and great.” they struck with blinding light, so that they were helpless to find the entrance.
Genesis 19:12 Gematria: 3310
ויאמרו האנשים אללוט עד מילך פה חתן ובניך ובנתיך וכל אשרלך בעיר הוצא מןהמקום
And they said the witness walk all which walk city the kind place.and~they~will~SAY(V) the~MAN~s TOWARD LOT AGAIN WHO ? HERE IN-LAW and~SON~s~you and~DAUGHTER~s~you and~ALL WHICH ? in~the~CITY GO.OUT(V) FROM the~PLACEThen the agents said to Lot, “Whom else have you here? Sons-in-law, your sons and daughters, or anyone else that you have in the city—bring them out of the place.
Genesis 19:13 Gematria: 4070
כימשחתים אנחנו אתהמקום הזה כיגדלה צעקתם אתפני יהוה וישלחנו יהוה לשחתה
Given that from from teeth we place this given that camel, to her face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and they sent the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton to that.GIVEN.THAT CORRUPT(V)~ing(p) I AT the~PLACE the~THIS GIVEN.THAT she~did~MAGNIFY(V) CRY~them AT FACE~s YHWH and~he~will~much~SEND(V)~us YHWH to~much~CORRUPT(V)~herFor we are about to destroy this place; because the outcry against them before יהוה has become so great that יהוה has sent us to destroy it.”
Genesis 19:14 Gematria: 4704
ויצא לוט וידבר אלחתניו לקחי בנתיו ויאמר קומו צאו מןהמקום הזה כימשחית יהוה אתהעיר ויהי כמצחק בעיני חתניו
Go out and he spoke take of and said kind place this given that from the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton city and existed like from in heap of ruins; a canaanite city near bethel.and~he~will~GO.OUT(V) LOT and~he~will~much~SPEAK(V) TOWARD IN-LAW~s~him TAKE(V)~ing(p) DAUGHTER~s~him and~he~will~SAY(V) RAISE(V)~you(mp) GO.OUT(V)~you(mp) FROM the~PLACE the~THIS GIVEN.THAT CORRUPT(V)~ing YHWH AT the~CITY and~he~will~EXIST(V) like~much~LAUGH(V)~ing in~EYE~s2 IN-LAW~s~himSo Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Up, get out of this place, for יהוה is about to destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law as one who jests.
Genesis 19:15 Gematria: 5926
וכמו השחר עלה ויאיצו המלאכים בלוט לאמר קום קח אתאשתך ואתשתי בנתיך הנמצאת פןתספה בעון העיר
And like him rise the if like in saying raise and teeth, fire, consume mark, sign, cross of guilt city.and~LIKE the~DAWN GO.UP(V) and~they~will~PRESS(V) the~MESSENGER~s in~LOT to~SAY(V) RAISE(V) TAKE(V) AT WOMAN~you and~AT TWO DAUGHTER~s~you the~FIND(V)~ing(fp) LEST you~will~CONSUME(V) in~GUILT the~CITYAs dawn broke, the messengers urged Lot on, saying, “Up, take your wife and your two remaining daughters, lest you be swept away because of the iniquity of the city.”
Genesis 19:16 Gematria: 4289
ויתמהמה ויחזיקו האנשים בידו ובידאשתו וביד שתי בנתיו בחמלת יהוה עליו ויצאהו וינחהו מחוץ לעיר
The in and in teeth, fire, consume mark, sign, cross of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton above city.and~he~will~self~LINGER(V) and~they~will~SEIZE(V) the~MAN~s in~HAND~him and~in~HAND WOMAN~him and~in~HAND TWO DAUGHTER~s~him in~COMPASSIONATE YHWH UPON~him and~they~will~GO.OUT(V)~him and~they~will~SIT(V)~him from~OUTSIDE to~the~CITY ? ? ? ?Still he delayed. So the agents seized his hand, and the hands of his wife and his two daughters—in יהוה’s mercy on him—and brought him out and left him outside the city.
Genesis 19:17 Gematria: 4162
ויהי כהוציאם אתם החוצה ויאמר המלט עלנפשך אלתביט אחריך ואלתעמד בכלהככר ההרה המלט פןתספה
And existed like the window them and said after in like.and~he~will~EXIST(V) like~GO.OUT(V)~them AT~them the~OUTSIDE and~he~will~SAY(V) DELIVER(V) UPON BEING~you NOTHING you~will~LOOK(V) AFTER~you and~NOTHING you~will~STAND(V) in~ALL the~ROUND the~HILL DELIVER(V) LEST you~will~CONSUME(V)When they had brought them outside, one said, “Flee for your life! Do not look behind you, nor stop anywhere in the Plain; flee to the hills, lest you be swept away.”
Genesis 19:18 Gematria: 525
ויאמר לוט אלהם אלנא אדני
And said these lord.and~he~will~SAY(V) LOT TOWARD~them NOTHING PLEASE LORD~s~meBut Lot said to them, “Oh no, my lord!
Genesis 19:19 Gematria: 5734
הנהנא מצא עבדך חן בעיניך ותגדל חסדך אשר עשית עמדי להחיות אתנפשי ואנכי לא אוכל להמלט ההרה פןתדבקני הרעה ומתי
Find beauty in which stand of to the stomach being of and i if or every to the feed and water, sea, waves mark, sign, cross of.BEHOLD PLEASE FIND(V) SERVANT~you BEAUTY in~EYE~s2~you and~you~will~MAGNIFY(V) KINDNESS~you WHICH you~DO(V) WITH~me to~LIVE(V) AT BEING~me and~I NOT I~will~ABLE(V) to~DELIVER(V) the~HILL LEST she~will~ADHERE(V)~me the~BAD and~I~DIE(V)You have been so gracious to your servant, and have already shown me so much kindness in order to save my life; but I cannot flee to the hills, lest the disaster overtake me and I die.
Genesis 19:20 Gematria: 3818
הנהנא העיר הזאת קרבה לנוס שמה והוא מצער אמלטה נא שמה הלא מצער הוא ותחי נפשי
City this that i and the from that i if from he and she lived being of.BEHOLD PLEASE the~CITY the~THIS NEAR to~FLEE(V) THERE and~HE SMALL I~will~DELIVER(V) PLEASE THERE NOT SMALL HE and~she~will~LIVE(V) BEING~meLook, that town there is near enough to flee to; it is such a little place! Let me flee there—it is such a little place—and let my life be saved.”
Genesis 19:21 Gematria: 3961
ויאמר אליו הנה נשאתי פניך גם לדבר הזה לבלתי הפכי אתהעיר אשר דברת
And said these behold seed, fish, sprouting teeth, fire, consume strength, power, leader mark, sign, cross of also speak this city which.and~he~will~SAY(V) TOWARD~him BEHOLD I~LIFT(V) FACE~s~you ALSO to~the~WORD the~THIS to~EXCEPT OVERTURN(V)~me AT the~CITY WHICH you~much~SPEAK(V)He replied, “Very well, I will grant you this favor too, and I will not annihilate the town of which you have spoken.
Genesis 19:22 Gematria: 3708
מהר המלט שמה כי לא אוכל לעשות דבר עדבאך שמה עלכן קרא שםהעיר צוער
From that i given that if or every to word witness surely that i above so call breath city.much~HURRY(V) DELIVER(V) THERE GIVEN.THAT NOT I~will~ABLE(V) to~DO(V) WORD UNTIL COME(V)~you THERE UPON SO CALL.OUT(V) TITLE the~CITY TS'RHurry, flee there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Hence the town came to be called Zoar. Zoar Connected with miṣ‘ar “a little place,” v. 20.
Genesis 19:23 Gematria: 1561
השמש יצא עלהארץ ולוט בא צערה
Go out upon the land come.the~SERVE GO.OUT(V) UPON the~LAND and~LOT COME(V) TS'RAs the sun rose upon the earth and Lot entered Zoar,
Genesis 19:24 Gematria: 2873
ויהוה המטיר עלסדם ועלעמרה גפרית ואש מאת יהוה מןהשמים
And lord, yahweh camel, fire from ~ the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton kind the skies.and~YHWH RAIN(V) UPON STOCKS.+.AHIAM and~UPON AND.GOMORRAH BRIMSTONE and~FIRE from~AT YHWH FROM the~SKY~s2יהוה rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah sulfurous fire from יהוה out of heaven—
Genesis 19:25 Gematria: 2888
ויהפך אתהערים האל ואת כלהככר ואת כלישבי הערים וצמח האדמה
These and like and every he will swore the eye, see, watch head, top, beginnings ground.and~he~will~OVERTURN(V) AT the~CITY~s the~THESE and~AT ALL the~ROUND and~AT ALL SIT(V)~ing(p) the~CITY~s and~SPROUT the~GROUNDannihilating those cities and the entire Plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities and the vegetation of the ground.
Genesis 19:26 Gematria: 2040
ותבט אשתו מאחריו ותהי נציב מלח
From i and will exist.and~she~will~LOOK(V) WOMAN~him from~AFTER~him and~she~will~EXIST(V) PILLAR RAGLot’s ” wife looked back, ” and she thereupon turned into a pillar of salt.

Translation Notes

* Lot’sLit. “His.
* backLit. “behind him.
Genesis 19:27 Gematria: 2672
וישכם אברהם בבקר אלהמקום אשרעמד שם אתפני יהוה
And there is father of a multitude in morning these place which stand breath face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.and~he~will~SHOULDER(V) AVRAHAM in~the~MORNING TOWARD the~PLACE WHICH STAND(V) THERE AT FACE~s YHWHNext morning, Abraham hurried to the place where he had stood before יהוה,
Genesis 19:28 Gematria: 3712
וישקף עלפני סדם ועמרה ועלכלפני ארץ הככר וירא והנה עלה קיטר הארץ כקיטר הכבשן
Upon the face of above like to mouth land and saw and look rise the land like.and~he~will~LOOK(V) UPON FACE~s STOCKS.+.AHIAM and~AND.GOMORRAH and~UPON ALL FACE~s LAND the~ROUND and~he~will~SEE(V) and~BEHOLD GO.UP(V) SMOKE the~LAND like~SMOKE the~FURNACEand, looking down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of the Plain, he saw the smoke of the land rising like the smoke of a kiln.
Genesis 19:29 Gematria: 5860
ויהי בשחת אלהים אתערי הככר ויזכר אלהים אתאברהם וישלח אתלוט מתוך ההפכה בהפך אתהערים אשרישב בהן לוט
And existed in Elohiym eye, see, watch head, top, beginning of Elohiym father of a multitude and he sent overturn which he will swore in they (f.).and~he~will~EXIST(V) in~much~CORRUPT(V) POWER~s AT CITY~s the~ROUND and~he~will~REMEMBER(V) POWER~s AT AVRAHAM and~he~will~much~SEND(V) AT LOT from~IN.THE.MIDST.OF the~OVERTURNING in~OVERTURN(V) AT the~CITY~s WHICH SIT(V) THERE~them(f) LOTThus it was that, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain and annihilated the cities where Lot dwelt, God was mindful of Abraham and removed Lot from the midst of the upheaval.
Genesis 19:30 Gematria: 5564
ויעל לוט מצוער וישב בהר ושתי בנתיו עמו כי ירא לשבת בצוער וישב במערה הוא ושתי בנתיו
Lift from and he swore in and with him given that fear ceasing in and he swore in from he and.and~he~will~GO.UP(V) LOT from~TS'R and~he~will~SIT(V) in~the~HILL and~TWO DAUGHTER~s~him WITH~him GIVEN.THAT FEAR(V) to~SIT(V) in~TS'R and~he~will~SIT(V) in~the~WEAPON HE and~TWO DAUGHTER~s~himLot went up from Zoar and settled in the hill country with his two daughters, for he was afraid to dwell in Zoar; and he and his two daughters lived in a cave.
Genesis 19:31 Gematria: 2992
ותאמר הבכירה אלהצעירה אבינו זקן ואיש אין בארץ לבוא עלינו כדרך כלהארץ
And she said abi (name) beard man without land come upon us road like land.and~she~will~SAY(V) the~FIRSTBORN TOWARD the~SMALL FATHER~us OLD(V) and~MAN WITHOUT in~the~LAND to~COME(V) UPON~us like~ROAD ALL the~LANDAnd the older one said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to consort with us in the way of all the world.
Genesis 19:32 Gematria: 2014
לכה נשקה אתאבינו יין ונשכבה עמו ונחיה מאבינו זרע
To thus/so abi (name) with him from abi (name) seed.WALK(V) we~will~DRINK(V) AT FATHER~us WINE and~we~will~LAY(V) WITH~him and~we~will~much~LIVE(V) from~FATHER~us SEEDCome, let us make our father drink wine, and let us lie with him, that we may maintain life through our father.”
Genesis 19:33 Gematria: 3901
ותשקין אתאביהן יין בלילה הוא ותבא הבכירה ותשכב אתאביה ולאידע בשכבה ובקומה
Fruit in night he abijah (yahweh is father) if know in that and in.and~they(f)~will~DRINK(V) AT FATHER~them(f) WINE in~the~NIGHT HE and~she~will~COME(V) the~FIRSTBORN and~she~will~LAY(V) AT FATHER~her and~NOT KNOW(V) in~LAY(V)~her and~in~RAISE(V)~herThat night they made their father drink wine, and the older one went in and lay with her father; he did not know when she lay down or when she rose.
Genesis 19:34 Gematria: 5192
ויהי ממחרת ותאמר הבכירה אלהצעירה הןשכבתי אמש אתאבי נשקנו יין גםהלילה ובאי שכבי עמו ונחיה מאבינו זרע
And existed and she said they (f.) that daughter of abi (name) camel, and in lay of with him from abi (name) seed.and~he~will~EXIST(V) from~TOMORROW and~she~will~SAY(V) the~FIRSTBORN TOWARD the~SMALL THERE I~LAY(V) YESTERDAY AT FATHER~me we~will~DRINK(V)~him WINE ALSO the~NIGHT and~COME(V)~you(f) LAY(V)~you(f) WITH~him and~we~will~much~LIVE(V) from~FATHER~us SEEDThe next day the older one said to the younger, “See, I lay with Father last night; let us make him drink wine tonight also, and you go and lie with him, that we may maintain life through our father.”
Genesis 19:35 Gematria: 3915
ותשקין גם בלילה ההוא אתאביהן יין ותקם הצעירה ותשכב עמו ולאידע בשכבה ובקמה
Also in night that (m.) fruit with him if know in that and in.and~they(f)~will~DRINK(V) ALSO in~the~NIGHT the~HE AT FATHER~them(f) WINE and~she~will~RAISE(V) the~SMALL and~she~will~LAY(V) WITH~him and~NOT KNOW(V) in~LAY(V)~her and~in~RAISE(V)~herThat night also they made their father drink wine, and the younger one went and lay with him; he did not know when she lay down or when she rose.
Genesis 19:36 Gematria: 1992
ותהרין שתי בנותלוט מאביהן
Teeth, fire, consume mark, sign, cross of from i.and~they(f)~will~PREGNANT(V) TWO DAUGHTER~s LOT from~FATHER~them(f)Thus the two daughters of Lot became pregnant by their father.
Genesis 19:37 Gematria: 2045
ותלד הבכירה בן ותקרא שמו מואב הוא אבימואב עדהיום
Son and she called from i he abi (name) from i witness the day.and~she~will~BEAR(V) the~FIRSTBORN SON and~she~will~CALL.OUT(V) TITLE~him FROM.I..FRUIT HE FATHER FROM.I..FRUIT UNTIL the~DAYThe older one bore a son and named him Moab; Moab As though me-’ab “from (my) father.” he is the father of the Moabites of today.
Genesis 19:38 Gematria: 2215
והצעירה גםהוא ילדה בן ותקרא שמו בןעמי הוא אבי בניעמון עדהיוםס
And the camel, son and she called son with me he abi (name).and~the~SMALL ALSO HE she~did~BEAR(V) SON and~she~will~CALL.OUT(V) TITLE~him ? ? HE FATHER SON~s AND.AMMON UNTIL the~DAYAnd the younger also bore a son, and she called him Ben-ammi; Ben-ammi As though “son of my (paternal) kindred.” See further the Dictionary under ‘am. he is the father of the Ammonites of today.