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Alemeth

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Covering.

2

One of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr 7:8).

3

One of the sons of Jehoadah, or Jarah, son of Ahaz (1 Chr 8:36).

4

A sacerdotal city of Benjamin (1 Chr 6:60), called also Almon (Josh 21:18), now Almit, a mile north-east of the ancient Anathoth.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

al'-e-meth (`alemeth, "concealment"):

(1) the Revised Version (British and American) for Alameth of the King James Version in 1 Chr 7:8.

(2) Descendant of Saul and Jonathan, and son of Jehoaddah, 1 Chr 8:36, or of Jarah, 1 Chr 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 also

Person Alameth Person Alemeth Place Alemeth (1 Kron 6,60)

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