- AMOZ strong, the father of the prophet Isaiah (2 Kings 19:2, 20; 20:1;
Isaiah 1:1; 2:1). As to his personal history little is positively known. He is
supposed by some to have been the “man of God” spoken of in 2
Chronicles 25:7, 8. - AMPHIPOLIS city on both sides, a Macedonian city, a great Roman
military station, through which Paul and Silas passed on their way from
Philippi to Thessalonica, a distance of 33 Roman miles from Philippi
(Acts 17:1). - AMPLIAS a Roman Christian saluted by Paul (Romans 16:8).
- AMRAM kindred of the High; i.e., “friend of Jehovah.” (1.) The son of
Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, “his father’s sister,” and
was the father of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Exodus 6:18, 20; Numbers
3:19). He died in Egypt at the age of 137 years (Exodus 6:20). His
descendants were called Amramites (Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles 26:23).
(2.) Ezra 10:34. - AMRAPHEL king of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of
Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of the plain
(Genesis 14:1, 4). It is now found that Amraphel (or Ammirapaltu) is the
Khammu-rabi whose name appears on recently-discovered monuments.
(See CHEDORLAOMER). After defeating Arioch (q.v.) he united
Babylonia under one rule, and made Babylon his capital. - ANAB grape-town, one of the cities in the mountains of Judah, from
which Joshua expelled the Anakim (Joshua 11:21; 15:50). It still retains its
ancient name. It lies among the hills, 10 miles south-south-west of Hebron. - ANAH speech. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, and head of an Idumean tribe,
called a Horite, as in course of time all the branches of this tribe were called
from their dwelling in caves in Mount Seir (Genesis 36:20, 29; 1
Chronicles 1:38).
(2.) One of the two sons of Zibeon the Horite, and father of Esau’s wife
Aholibamah (Genesis 36:18, 24).
- ANAK long-necked, the son of Arba, father of the Anakim (Joshua 15:13;
21:11, Hebrews Anok). - ANAKIM the descendants of Anak (Joshua 11:21; Numbers 13:33;
Deuteronomy 9:2). They dwelt in the south of Palestine, in the