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Alemeth
Covering. (1.) One of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr 7:8).
(2.) One of the sons of Jehoadah, or Jarah, son of Ahaz (1 Chr 8:36).
(3.) 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.
Named in the Bible
3 verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
- 1 Chronicles 8:36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
- 1 Chronicles 9:42 And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
