Amminadib עַמִּי נָדִיב

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Noble mentioned in a love song

Biography

Amminadib is a name that appears in the Song of Solomon, a poetic book in the Old Testament. The context suggests that Amminadib may have been a noble or prince, but the exact identity of this individual is not clear. The passage in which Amminadib is mentioned is part of a love song, and the reference to this person is likely symbolic or metaphorical, rather than a historical figure.

In Scripture

1 biblical book
Song of Solomon 1 verse
  • Song of Solomon 6:12

    "Without realizing it, my desire set me with my royal people’s chariots."

Names & Aliases

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Named Hebrew עַמִּי נָדִיב H5993
Encyclopedia Article

Amminadib

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

ersion margin and the Revised Version (British and American) text, however, it is not regarded as a proper name, and the clause is rendered, "among the chariots of my princely people." Interpretations widely vary (see COMMENTARIES).

am-i-shad'-i, am-i-shad-a'-i (`ammishadday, "Shaddai is my kinsman"): The father of Ahiezer, a Danite captain or "head of his fathers' house," during the wilderness journey (Nu 1:12</