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Azmaveth

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5820

עַזְמָ֫וֶת

az.ma.vet — Azmaveth

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.31 § Azmaveth = "strong unto death" 1) one of David's mighty warriors 2) a descendant of Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of king Saul 3) a Benjamite, father of Jeziel and Pelet who were two of David's men who joined him at Ziklag 4) overseer of the royal treasures in the reign of David 5) a place in Benjamin; also 'Beth-azmeveth'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5717

עֲדִיאֵל

a.di.el — Adiel

A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.36 § Adiel = "ornament of God" 1) a prince of the Simeon of the family of Shimei in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 2) a priest, ancestor of Maasiai 3) ancestor of Azmaveth, the treasurer of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6404

פֶּ֫לֶט

pe.let — Pelet

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47; son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056); brother of: Regem (H7276), Jotham (H3147I), Geshan (H1529), Ephah (H5891I) and Shaaph (H8174) § Pelet = "deliverance" 1) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb 2) son of Azmaveth and one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1041

בֵּית־עַזְמָ֫וֶת

bet az.ma.vet — Beth-azmaveth

Beth-azmaveth = "house of the strength of death" a place near Jerusalem Also named: az.ma.vet (עַזְמָ֫וֶת "Azmaveth" H5820K)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3085

יְהוֹעַדָּה

ye.ho.ad.dah — Jehoaddah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.36; son of: Ahaz (H0271H); father of: Alemeth (H5964I), Azmaveth (H5820H) and Zimri (H2174H); also called Jarah at 1Ch.9.42; Also named: ya.rah (יַעְרָה "Jarah" H3294) § Jehoadah = "Jehovah has adorned" a descendant of Saul through Jonathan

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3149

יְזִיאֵל

ye.zav.el — Jeziel

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3; son of: Azmaveth (H5820I); brother of: Pelet (H6404H) § Jeziel = "the assembly of God" a Benjamite and one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3294

יַעְרָה

ya.rah — Jarah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.36; son of: Ahaz (H0271H); father of: Alemeth (H5964I), Azmaveth (H5820H) and Zimri (H2174H); also called Jarah at 1Ch.9.42; Another name of ye.ho.ad.dah (יְהוֹעַדָּה "Jehoaddah" H3085) § Jarah = "forested" a descendant of Saul, son of Micah, great grandson of Mephibosheth

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Historical dictionary entry

Strong as death. (1.) One of David’s thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:31). (2.) An overseer over the royal treasury in the time of David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:25). (3.) A town in the tribe of Judah, near Jerusalem (Neh. 12:29; Ezra 2:24). (4.) 1 Chr. 8:36

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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