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Amorites (אֱמֹרִי, emoriy; Αμορραίων, Amorraiōn). A Semitic people referred to as the descendants of Canaan.
The term “Amorites” in the Old Testament refers either to a specific people group in Palestine or generally to non-Israelite peoples living in the land before the Israelites. The origin of the Amorites goes back to 3000 bc. The biblical writers describe the Amorites as inhabitants of the northern part of Canaan, Syria, and the Transjordan area especially during the conquest and settlement of the Israelites in the land. They appear to have been weakened after the monarchy was established in Israel (2 Sam 21:2; 1 Kgs 9:20). The Amorites ruled most of the Transjordan during the time of the conquest, and were a major obstacle for the Israelites in their endeavor to settle the promised land.
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