Azmaveth — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַזְמָוֶת

עַזְמָוֶת

ʻAzmâveth · pronounced az-maw'-veth · Strong's H5820 · a man and a place

Azmaveth means strong one of death.

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עַז ʻaz (from, H5794) — strong, vehement, harsh open in the lexicon ›

מָוֶת mâveth (and, H4194) — death (natural or violent) open in the lexicon ›

בֵּית עַזְמָוֶת Bêyth ʻAzmâveth (see also, H1041) — house of Azmaveth, a place in Palestine open in the lexicon ›

from H5794 and H4194; strong one of death; Azmaveth, the name of three Israelites and of a place in Palestine.

2Sam 23:31 Abi–albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, (KJV)

8 occurrences in 8 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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