לֹא עַמִּי
loammi
Biblical HebrewMeaningA name from the Bible that means "not my people". It was given to a prophet's son to show that God was unhappy with the people of Israel.
HistoryThis name first appears in the Bible, in the Book of Hosea. God told the prophet Hosea to give this name to his son. It was a sign that God felt the people of Israel were no longer His people because they had not followed His ways.
Example
בספר הושע, הנביא קורא לבנו 'לא עמי'.
In the book of Hosea, the prophet calls his son 'Lo Ami'.
