Beth-azmaveth
Beth-azmaveth (Azmaveth) was a town in Benjamin, home to some who returned from the Babylonian exile.
The name Beth-azmaveth means “house of death's strength”
PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Ezra 2:24; referred to as Beth-azmaveth (בֵּית־עַזְמָ֫וֶת) or Azmaveth (עַזְמָ֫וֶת).
Location
- Identified as
- Hizma
- Certainty
- Possible (51% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 31.835° N, 35.262° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית־עַזְמָ֫וֶתBeth-azmaveth
- עַזְמָ֫וֶתAzmavethmeans “strong death; a he-goat”
Mentions
- Ezra 2:24עַזְמָ֫וֶת · Azmaveth…the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;
- Nehemiah 7:28בֵּית־עַזְמָ֫וֶת · Beth-azmaveth…the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
- Nehemiah 12:29עַזְמָ֫וֶת · Azmaveth…from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.