Alemeth

Alemeth

In the Hebrew Bible, Alemeth was:
*One of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:8).
*One of the sons of Jehoadah, or Jarah, son of Ahaz (1 Chronicles 8:36).
*A sacerdotal city of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 6:60), called also Almon (Joshua 21:18), now Almit, a mile north-east of the ancient Anathoth.

The word alemeth means covering.


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  • Alemeth —    Covering.    1) One of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8).    2) One of the sons of Jehoadah, or Jarah, son of Ahaz (1 Chr. 8:36).    3) A sacerdotal city of Benjamin (1 Chr. 6:60), called also Almon (Josh. 21:18), now… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • ALMON or ALEMETH — (Heb. עַלְמוֹן, עָלֶמֶת), levitical city in the territory of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18; I Chron. 6:45). Alemeth appears in the genealogical lists of Benjamin beside anathoth and Azmaveth (I Chron. 7:8; 8:36; 9:42) but it is missing in the list of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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  • Almon —    Hidden, one of the sacerdotal cities of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18), called also Alemeth (1 Chr. 6:60) …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 1 Chronicles 6 — 1 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4 Eleazar… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • 1 Chronicles 8 — 1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, 4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, 5 And Gera, and Shephuphan …   The King James version of the Bible

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