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Alemeth

Alemeth, also known as Almon, was a Levitical city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.

The name Alemeth means “hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead”

PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Joshua 21:18; referred to as Alemeth (עָלֶ֫מֶת) or Almon (עַלְמוֹן).

Location

Identified as
Khirbet Almit
Certainty
Likely (81% of scholarship)
Coordinates
31.825° N, 35.273° E
Alemeth
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Glossary entries

Alemeth (Place) Almon

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Joshua 21:18עַלְמוֹן · Almon
    Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:60עָלֶ֫מֶת · Alemeth
    And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.