Ben-ammi — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֶּן־עַמִּי
בֶּן־עַמִּי
Ben-ammi means son of my people.
Built from
בֵּן bên — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) open in the lexicon ›
עַם ʻam — a people (as a congregated unit) open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H1121 and H5971 with pronomial suffix; son of my people; Ben-Ammi, a son of Lot.
First appearance
Gen 19:38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben–ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.