◄ 5964. Alemeth ►
Strong's Lexicon Alemeth: Alemeth Original Word: עָלֶמֶת Part of Speech: proper name, masculine person; proper name, of a location Transliteration: `Alemeth Pronunciation: ah-leh'-meth Phonetic Spelling: (aw-leh'-meth) Definition: Alemeth Meaning: Alemeth Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָלַם (alam), meaning "to conceal" or "to hide." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Alemeth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew name without a direct Greek counterpart. Usage: Alemeth is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a person and a place. It is primarily recognized as the name of a descendant of Benjamin and a Levitical city in the territory of Benjamin. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. Alemeth, as a descendant of Benjamin, is part of the genealogical records that establish the tribal and familial lines important for inheritance and identity among the Israelites. The city of Alemeth, being a Levitical city, was designated for the Levites, who were responsible for religious duties and temple service, highlighting the city's religious significance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alam Definition a Benjamite name, also a Levitical city in Benjamin NASB Translation Alemeth (3), Allemeth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָלֶ֫מֶת 1. proper name, masculine person a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:36; 1 Chronicles 9:42, עָלָ֑מֶת 1 Chronicles 7:8; ᵐ5 Σαλαμαιθ, Γαλεμαθ, Αλαμωθ, etc. 2. proper name, of a location (= עַלְמוֺן q. v.) 1 Chronicles 6:45 Baer Ginsb (van d. H. עַלֶּמֶת). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Alameth, Alemeth From alam; a covering; Alemeth, the name of a place in Palestine and of two Israelites -- Alameth, Alemeth. see HEBREW alam Forms and Transliterations וְעָלָ֑מֶת ועלמת עָלֶ֣מֶת עָלֶ֥מֶת עלמת ‘ā·le·meṯ ‘ālemeṯ aLemet veaLamet wə‘ālāmeṯ wə·‘ā·lā·meṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 6:60 HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־ עָלֶ֣מֶת וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ NAS: lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, KJV: with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, INT: Geba pasture Allemeth lands and Anathoth 1 Chronicles 7:8 HEB: וַאֲבִיָּ֔ה וַעֲנָת֖וֹת וְעָלָ֑מֶת כָּל־ אֵ֖לֶּה NAS: Anathoth and Alemeth. All KJV: and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these [are] the sons INT: Abijah Anathoth and Alemeth All these 1 Chronicles 8:36 HEB: הוֹלִ֛יד אֶת־ עָלֶ֥מֶת וְאֶת־ עַזְמָ֖וֶת NAS: became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth KJV: begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, INT: and Jehoaddah the father of Alemeth Azmaveth and Zimri 1 Chronicles 9:42 HEB: הוֹלִ֛יד אֶת־ עָלֶ֥מֶת וְאֶת־ עַזְמָ֖וֶת NAS: became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth KJV: begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, INT: and Jarah the father of Alemeth Azmaveth and Zimri 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5964 4 Occurrences ‘ā·le·meṯ — 3 Occ. wə·‘ā·lā·meṯ — 1 Occ.