ʻAzmâveth — H5820

Definition

masculine locative proper noun

Azmaveth, the name of three Israelites and of a place in Palestine

1. Azmaveth = "strong unto death"
2. n pr m
3. one of David's mighty warriors
4. a descendant of Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of king Saul
5. a Benjamite, father of Jeziel and Pelet who were two of David's men who joined him at Ziklag
6. overseer of the royal treasures in the reign of David
7. n pr loc
8. a place in Benjamin; also 'Beth-azmeveth'

Usually translated as

Azmaveth

Origin

from H5794 and H4194; strong one of death

• Derived from ʻaz (H5794)
• Derived from Mâveth (H4194)

Occurrences

ʻAzmâveth occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (5), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1)

• 2 Samuel 23:31 — Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth (עַזְמָ֖וֶת) the Barhumite,
• 1 Chronicles 8:36 — And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth (עַזְמָ֖וֶת), and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
• 1 Chronicles 9:42 — And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth (עַזְמָ֖וֶת), and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
• 1 Chronicles 11:33 — Azmaveth (עַזְמָ֙וֶת֙) the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
• 1 Chronicles 12:3 — The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth (עַזְמָ֑וֶת); and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
• 1 Chronicles 27:25 — And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth (עַזְמָ֖וֶת) the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
• Ezra 2:24 — The children of Azmaveth (עַזְמָ֖וֶת), forty and two.
• Nehemiah 12:29 — Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth (וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת): for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.