Lexical Summary Almon Diblathayemah: Almon Diblathaim Original Word: עַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Almon-Diblathajemah, a place in Moab From the same as Almown and the dual of dbelah (compare Beyth Diblathayim) with enclitic of direction; Almon towards Diblathajim; Almon-Diblathajemah, a place in Moab: see HEBREW Almown see HEBREW dbelah see HEBREW Beyth Diblathayim NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alam and debelah Definition a place in Moab (the same as NH1015) NASB Translation Almon-diblathaim (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs עַלְמוֺן דִּבְלָתָ֑יְמָה proper name, of a location in Moab, Numbers 33:46,47 (P), ᵐ5 Γελμων Δεβλαθαιμ; = ׳בֵּית ד q. v. Topical Lexicon Location and Setting Almon Diblathaimah was a wilderness encampment in the Transjordan plain of Moab, situated between Dibon-gad and the Abarim range near Mount Nebo (Numbers 33:46-47). The site lay a short march north-east of the Dead Sea, on a plateau where pastureland met arid steppe, providing a natural staging ground before Israel’s final ascent to the heights that overlook the Promised Land. Place in the Exodus Itinerary Numbers 33 records forty-two stations that trace Israel’s journey from Egypt to the Jordan. Almon Diblathaimah is the fortieth stop, marking the threshold of completion. Only two verses mention it, yet its position—just prior to the Abarim mountains where Moses would view Canaan—highlights the nearness of God’s promise after decades of testing. “Then they set out from Dibon-gad and camped at Almon-diblathaim. They set out from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim, near Nebo.” (Numbers 33:46-47) Historical Associations 1. Moabite Territory: The camp lay within Moab’s northern marches, a region later condemned for idolatry (Jeremiah 48:22; Isaiah 15–16). The proximity to pagan strongholds underscores Israel’s call to remain separate while passing through foreign lands. Theological Emphases Ministry and Devotional Insights Key References Numbers 33:46-47; Jeremiah 48:22; Deuteronomy 32:48-52; Exodus 13:21; Jeremiah 10:2. Forms and Transliterations דִּבְלָתָ֑יְמָה דִּבְלָתָֽיְמָה׃ דבלתימה דבלתימה׃ diḇ·lā·ṯā·yə·māh diḇlāṯāyəmāh divlaTayemahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 33:46 HEB: וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעַלְמֹ֥ן דִּבְלָתָֽיְמָה׃ NAS: and camped at Almon-diblathaim. KJV: and encamped in Almondiblathaim. INT: Gad and camped Almon-diblathaim Numbers 33:47 2 Occurrences |