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Ammah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(head). A hill near Gibeon to which Joab pursued Abner (2 Sam. 2:24²⁴Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. (2 Samuel 2:24)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Hill to which Joab pursued Abner and Abishai, it was “before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon” (2 Sam. 2:24²⁴Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. (2 Samuel 2:24)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

522 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ammah

Phonic:

am-maw’

Meaning:

the same as 520; Ammah, a hill in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Ammah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a cubit

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Two ways―’ a mother; beginning; head; unit:―a hill in Palestine, 2 Sam. 2:24. {Bivium}