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Alemeth
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Covering. (1.) One of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8). (2.) One of the sons of Jehoadah, or Jarah, son of Ahaz (1 Chr. 8:36). (3.) A sacerdotal city of Benjamin (1 Chr. 6:60), called also Almon (Josh. 21:18), now Almit, a mile north-east of the ancient Anathoth.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(covering), a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jarah, (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:42) and descended from Jonathan the son of Saul. (B.C after 1077.)
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
ALE'METH (covering), a Benjamite. 1 Chr 8:36 ; 1 Chr 9:42.
AL'EMETH, and AL'LEMETH, the same as Alameth (covering), a Levitical city of Benjamin, 1 Chr 6:60; called also Almon, Josh 21:18; probably the modern Almit, 4 miles north-east of Jerusalem, and about 1 mile north-east of Anata, the ancient Anathoth.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
AL'EMETH, and AL'LEMETH, the same as Alameth (covering), a Levitical city of Benjamin, 1 Chr 6:60; called also Almon, Josh 21:18; probably the modern Almit, 4 miles north-east of Jerusalem, and about 1 mile north-east of Anata, the ancient Anathoth.