Person Old Testament
Ami
Also known as Amon
The descendants of Ami (or Amon) were among the returned exiles who were servants of Solomon. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:57.
Why it matters. Family of Solomon's servants
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ami
Ami, also known as Amon, was the head of a family whose descendants were among the returned exiles from Babylon. They were listed among the servants of Solomon, suggesting that their ancestors had been assigned by King Solomon to perform specific duties or services. The descendants of Ami were part of the group that returned to Jerusalem and Judah under the leadership of Zerubbabel, as recorded in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. They likely played a role in the rebuilding of the temple and the restoration of Jewish worship in Jerusalem after the exile.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.