Ben-ammi Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Ben-ammi was the son of Lot's younger daughter and the ancestor of the Ammonites.
son of Lot and forebear of the Ammonites (GEN 19:38)
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Names
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Ben-ammi
son of my people
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Ben-ammi
· Also called · H1121, H5983 none · GEN 19:38 son of my people
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Ammon
· Also called · H5983 none · GEN 19:38 my people
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בֶּן־עַמִּ֑י
ben amiy · H1121, H5983 · GEN 19:38 son of my people
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עַמּוֹן
amon · H5983 · GEN 19:38 my people
- he בֶּן־עַמִּי · H1151
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Αμμαν υἱὸς
Amman hyiòs · none · GEN 19:38 son of Amman
- el Αμμαν Amman · none · GEN 19:38
- bg Бен-Ами
Birth
Mentioned in (75)
Gen 19:38
Num 21:24
Deut 2:19
Deut 2:37
Deut 3:11
Deut 3:16
Josh 13:10
Josh 13:25
Judg 3:13
Judg 10:9
Judg 10:11
Judg 10:17
Judg 10:18
Judg 11:4
Judg 11:5
Judg 11:6
Judg 11:8
Judg 11:9
Judg 11:15
Judg 11:27
Judg 11:29
Judg 11:30
Judg 11:31
Judg 11:32
Judg 11:33
Judg 11:36
Judg 12:1
Judg 12:2
Judg 12:3
1 Sam 14:47
2 Sam 8:12
2 Sam 10:6
2 Sam 10:8
2 Sam 10:10
2 Sam 10:11
2 Sam 10:14
2 Sam 10:19
2 Sam 11:1
2 Sam 12:9
2 Sam 12:26
2 Sam 12:31
2 Sam 17:27
1 Chr 19:5
1 Chr 19:7
1 Chr 19:9
1 Chr 19:11
1 Chr 19:12
1 Chr 19:15
1 Chr 19:19
1 Chr 20:1
1 Chr 20:3
2 Chr 20:1
2 Chr 20:10
2 Chr 20:22
2 Chr 20:23
Ps 83:7
Isa 11:14
Jer 9:26
Jer 25:21
Jer 40:11
Jer 41:10
Jer 41:15
Jer 49:1
Jer 49:2
Jer 49:6
Ezek 21:20
Ezek 21:28
Ezek 25:2
Ezek 25:3
Ezek 25:5
Ezek 25:10
Dan 11:41
Amos 1:13
Zeph 2:8
Zeph 2:9
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Dates and sources (4)
Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.
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Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationUssher BCE year:
1896→ ≈ 1896 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Ben-ammi_1·ussher_bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 57The year of Ben-ammi_1's birth is the year Sodom was destroyed (2109) + approximately one year (1) = 2110Genesis 18 mentions the "heat of the day" and the need for water and shade. This suggests the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah occurred in the summer, late spring, or early fall. Ben-ammi would have been born ~ 9 months after Lot's flight from Sodom and Gomorrah. This places Ben-ammi's birth date in the year following the destruction of those cities. [Ussher date p26]SHA-256:329bc2231e0ccc66b6395284752464f688a32687392ab24bfe56fbb7672290ed -
Birth BibleData Alternative estimateBibleData BCE year:
1852→ ≈ 1852 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Ben-ammi_1·bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 57The year of Ben-ammi_1's birth is the year Sodom was destroyed (2109) + approximately one year (1) = 2110Genesis 18 mentions the "heat of the day" and the need for water and shade. This suggests the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah occurred in the summer, late spring, or early fall. Ben-ammi would have been born ~ 9 months after Lot's flight from Sodom and Gomorrah. This places Ben-ammi's birth date in the year following the destruction of those cities. [Ussher date p26]SHA-256:329bc2231e0ccc66b6395284752464f688a32687392ab24bfe56fbb7672290ed -
Birth BibleData Alternative estimateAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
2110→ ≈ 1895 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Ben-ammi_1·event_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 57The year of Ben-ammi_1's birth is the year Sodom was destroyed (2109) + approximately one year (1) = 2110Genesis 18 mentions the "heat of the day" and the need for water and shade. This suggests the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah occurred in the summer, late spring, or early fall. Ben-ammi would have been born ~ 9 months after Lot's flight from Sodom and Gomorrah. This places Ben-ammi's birth date in the year following the destruction of those cities. [Ussher date p26]SHA-256:329bc2231e0ccc66b6395284752464f688a32687392ab24bfe56fbb7672290ed -
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionUssher AM:
2108· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Birth_Ben-ammi_1·ussher_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 57The year of Ben-ammi_1's birth is the year Sodom was destroyed (2109) + approximately one year (1) = 2110Genesis 18 mentions the "heat of the day" and the need for water and shade. This suggests the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah occurred in the summer, late spring, or early fall. Ben-ammi would have been born ~ 9 months after Lot's flight from Sodom and Gomorrah. This places Ben-ammi's birth date in the year following the destruction of those cities. [Ussher date p26]SHA-256:329bc2231e0ccc66b6395284752464f688a32687392ab24bfe56fbb7672290ed
Family of origin
- Father: Lot
- Mother: Daughter of Lot - Younger
- Half-sister: Daughter of Lot - Younger
- Half-sister: Daughter of Lot - Older
- Half-sister: Firstborn of Lot
- Half-sister: Younger of Lot
- Half-sister: daughter1 of Lot
- Half-sister: daughter2 of Lot
- Half-brother: Moab
Ben-ammi Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Ben-ammi is mentioned in Gen 19:38 as the son of Lot's younger daughter, born after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The context of the passage is the account of Lot's daughters, who, believing they were the only survivors, decided to have children by their father to preserve their family line. The younger daughter conceived and gave birth to a son, whom she named Ben-ammi, meaning "son of my people." The text states that Ben-ammi became the ancestor of the Ammonites, a neighboring nation to Israel. The Ammonites are later mentioned throughout the Old Testament, often in conflict with the Israelites. The story of Ben-ammi's birth highlights the consequences of Lot's choice to live in Sodom and the moral decline of his family. It also serves as an origin story for the Ammonite people and their relationship to the Israelites.
Ben-ammi Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Son of my kindred; i.e., “born of incest”, the son of Lot by his youngest daughter (Gen. 19:38).
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