Azmon
Azmon was a place on the southern border of Judah.
The name Azmon means “bone of a bone; our strength”
PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Numbers 34:4; only referred to as Azmon (עַצְמוֹן).
Location
- Identified as
- Ain Muweileh
- Certainty
- Possible (55% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 30.688° N, 34.333° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עַצְמוֹןAzmon
Mentions
- …cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,
- …where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.
- It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.