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Alemeth

Fausset's Bible Dictionary (1878)· Public Domain

ALEMETH or ALMON. A priests' city in Benjamin (1Ch 6:60; Jos 21:18). Now Almit, a mile N.E. of Anata, the ancient Anathoth.

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Alemeth

Alemeth al'-e-meth (`alemeth, "concealment"): (1) the Revised Version (British and American) for Alameth of the King James Version in 1Ch 7:8. (2) Descendant of Saul and Jonathan, and son of Jehoaddah, 1Ch 8:36, or of Jarah, 1Ch 9:42. The genealogies in the two chapters are identical, and he is the fifth generation after Jonathan. (3) In some Hebrew texts, Ginsburg and Baer, for ALLEMETH (which see); so in the King James Version. ⇒See a list of verses on ALEMETH in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Alemeth

1. A son of Becher the Benjamite ( 1 Cli 7*, AV Alameth). 2. A descendant of Saul (1 Ch 8» 9").

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Alemeth

(covering), a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jarah, (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:42) and descended from Jonathan the son of Saul. (B.C after 1077.)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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