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Matthew 1
matthew.1.mt1Amos
Ἀμώς / Ἀμών
Does Matthew name Amos or Amon in the genealogy?
Important early witnesses read Amos, the prophet’s name, where the king is known as Amon. The expected royal spelling is an understandable correction.
Why this default
Amos is the project default because strong early witnesses preserve this unexpected form. The royal name Amon is an obvious scribal correction.
Evidence
ExternalAmos: א, B, C and important minuscules; Amon: E, K, L, W, Δ, Θ, family 13 and the Byzantine tradition.
InternalThe expected king’s name naturally replaces the surprising prophetic name; the reverse change lacks a comparable motive.
Project default · harder early reading
WitnessesἈμώς · א, B, C and important minusculesHistorically expected royal name
WitnessesἈμών · E, K, L, W, Δ, Θ, family 13, Byzantine traditionFork visible in-line
WitnessesDisplay option · both names shownRecord integrity
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