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Amana

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Amana. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.The Hebrew margin of 2 Kings 5:12 gives this as another reading of Abana (q.v.), a…
  2. 2.A mountain (Cant.

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  1. Amana (1)

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    The Hebrew margin of 2 Kings 5:12 gives this as another reading of Abana (q.v.), a stream near Damascus.

  2. Amana (2)

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    A mountain (Cant. 4:8), probably the southern summit of Anti-Libanus, at the base of which are the sources of the Abana.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(a covenant), apparently a mountain in or near Lebanon. (Song of Solomon 4:8) It is commonly assumed that this is the mountain in which the river Abana, (2 Kings 5:12) has its source.

In the Bible

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Verses where Amana is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Song of Solomon 4:8

    Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon! Descend from the peak of Amana, from the summits of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards.

Scripture on Amana

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Amana references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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