Atomic Bible

Son of Lot's younger daughter; father of the Ammonites.

Ben-ammi

Named in 1 verse of Genesis, first in Genesis 19:38.

בֶּן־עַמִּיBen-ammi

The name means “son of my people.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Lot
Mother
Daughter2 of Lot
Brothers and sisters
Moab
People
Ammon

About Ben-ammi Written by AI

Ben-ammi is mentioned in Genesis 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.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

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).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Genesis 19:38

    The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.