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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.

Built from

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 ›

Strong's definition

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

First appearance

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

Every verse that names Azmaveth

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

2Sam 23:311Chr 8:361Chr 9:421Chr 11:331Chr 12:31Chr 27:25Ezra 2:24Neh 12:29

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