Amorite

Amorite
1. noun
a) A member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates
b) The language of this people
a) Of or pertaining to this people or language
b) Of or pertaining to the god Amurru (or Martu), worshipped by these people

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  • Amorite — (Sumerian MAR.TU, Akkadian Tidnum or Amurrūm, Egyptian Amar, Hebrew ’emōrî אמורי) refers to a Semitic people [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 9007224/Amorite Amorite] Brittanica] [ [http://www.crystalinks.com/amorites.html Amorites] ] who… …   Wikipedia

  • Amorite — [am′ə rīt΄] n. [Heb emori] a member of an ancient Semitic people of c. 2000 B.C.: in the Bible, regarded as descended from Canaan, son of Ham: Gen. 10:16 …   English World dictionary

  • Amorite — noun Etymology: Hebrew Ĕmōrī Date: 1535 a member of one of various Semitic peoples living in Mesopotamia, Syria, and Palestine during the third and second millennia B.C. • Amorite adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Amorite language — language name=Amorite states=ancient Mesopotamia, by the Amorites extinct=2nd millennium BC familycolor=Afro Asiatic fam2=Semitic fam3=West Semitic fam4=Central Semitic fam5=Northwest SemiticAmorite is an early Northwest Semitic language, spoken… …   Wikipedia

  • Amorite language —       one of the most ancient of the archaic Semitic languages, which are part of the Afro Asiatic language (Afro Asiatic languages) phylum. Amorite was spoken in an area that is now northern Syria. It is known almost exclusively from glosses and …   Universalium

  • Amorite — /am euh ruyt /, n. 1. a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26 31. 2. the Semitic language of the Amorites. [1600 10; < Heb emor(i) Amorites + ITE1] * * * ▪ people… …   Universalium

  • amorite — am·o·rite …   English syllables

  • Amorite — Am•o•rite [[t]ˈæm əˌraɪt[/t]] n. 1) peo anh a member of a culturally diverse population of western Semites prominent in the history of ancient Syria and adjacent areas, c2600–1200 b.c. 2) peo the language of this population …   From formal English to slang

  • amorite — I. ˈaməˌrīt, usu īd.+V noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Hebrew ĕmōrī + English ite 1. in the Bible …   Useful english dictionary

  • HEBREW LANGUAGE — This entry is arranged according to the following scheme: pre biblical biblical the dead sea scrolls mishnaic medieval modern period A detailed table of contents precedes each section. PRE BIBLICAL nature of the evidence the sources phonology… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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