This name belongs to 5 different people and places in the Bible:
- Azmaveth: Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
- Azmaveth: Overseer of royal treasuries under King David
- Azmaveth: Descendant of Saul, son of Jehoaddah
- Azmaveth: One of David's mighty men, a Barhumite
- Beth-azmaveth: Town of Benjamin, home to some who returned from exile
Definition
from H5794 and H4194; strong one of death; Azmaveth, the name of three Israelites and of a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Azmaveth. See also H1041.
Traditional renderings: Azmaveth. See also H1041.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
8 total
- 2 Samuel 23:31עַזְמָ֖וֶת · AzmavethAbi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
- 1 Chronicles 8:36עַזְמָ֖וֶת · AzmavethAhaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
- 1 Chronicles 9:42עַזְמָ֖וֶת · AzmavethAhaz was the father of Jarah; Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.
- 1 Chronicles 11:33עַזְמָ֙וֶת֙ · AzmavethAzmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
- 1 Chronicles 12:3עַזְמָ֑וֶת · of AzmavethAhiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
- 1 Chronicles 27:25עַזְמָ֖וֶת · AzmavethAzmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.
- Ezra 2:24עַזְמָ֖וֶת · of Azmaveth…the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;
- Nehemiah 12:29וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת · and Azmaveth…from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.