Original Word: עָלֶמֶת
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine person; proper name, of a location
Transliteration: `Alemeth
Pronunciation: ah-leh'-meth
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-leh'-meth)
Definition: Alemeth
Meaning: Alemeth

Alameth, Alemeth

From alam; a covering; Alemeth, the name of a place in Palestine and of two Israelites -- Alameth, Alemeth.

see HEBREW alam

Word Origin
from alam
Definition
a Benjamite name, also a Levitical city in Benjamin
NASB Translation
Alemeth (3), Allemeth (1).

עָלֶ֫מֶת 1. proper name, masculine person a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:36; 1 Chronicles 9:42, עָלָ֑מֶת 1 Chronicles 7:8; ᵐ5 Σαλαμαιθ, Γαλεμαθ, Αλαμωθ, etc.

2. proper name, of a location (= עַלְמוֺן q. v.) 1 Chronicles 6:45 Baer Ginsb (van d. H. עַלֶּמֶת).

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלַם (alam), which means "to conceal" or "to hide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Alemeth, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Alemeth appears in the context of genealogies and territorial descriptions within the Old Testament. It is used both as the name of a person and a location.

Context: • Alemeth as a Person: Alemeth is mentioned as a descendant of Benjamin. In 1 Chronicles 7:8, Alemeth is listed among the sons of Becher, a son of Benjamin. This genealogical reference places Alemeth within the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

• Alemeth as a Place: Alemeth is also identified as a Levitical city within the territory of Benjamin. In 1 Chronicles 6:60, it is listed among the cities given to the Levites. This allocation of cities to the Levites was part of the broader distribution of land among the tribes of Israel, as described in the Old Testament. Alemeth's identification as a Levitical city underscores its religious significance and its role in supporting the Levitical priesthood.

• Biblical References:
• 1 Chronicles 7:8 (BSB): "The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher."
• 1 Chronicles 6:60 (BSB): "And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands."

וְעָלָ֑מֶת ועלמת עָלֶ֣מֶת עָלֶ֥מֶת עלמת ‘ā·le·meṯ ‘ālemeṯ aLemet veaLamet wə‘ālāmeṯ wə·‘ā·lā·meṯInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts