Quick Definition
Alemeth
Biblical Persons & Places
Alemeth
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.8;
only referred to as Alemeth (עָלֶ֫מֶת);
son of Becher;
a brother of Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah and Anathoth.
Alemeth
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.36;
only referred to as Alemeth (עָלֶ֫מֶת);
son of Jehoaddah;
a brother of Azmaveth and Zimri.
Alemeth
Alemeth
A location first mentioned at Jos.21.18;
referred to as Alemeth (עָלֶ֫מֶת), or Almon (עַלְמוֹן).
Strong's Definition
Alemeth, the name of a place in Palestine and of two Israelites
Derivation: from H5956 (עָלַם); a covering;
KJV Usage: Alameth, Alemeth.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Alameth or Alemeth = "covering"
n pr m
1) a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jerah and descended from Saul through Jonathan
2) a town in Benjamin
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Alameth or Alemeth = "covering"
a town in Benjamin
Also named: al.mon (עַלְמוֹן "Almon" H5960)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָלֶמֶת
‛âlemeth
BDB Definition:
Alameth or Alemeth = covering
1) a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jerah and descended from Saul through Jonathan
2) a town in Benjamin
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
Total KJV Occurrences: 1
