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ALEMETH

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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
James Orr, M.A., D.D., General Editor - 1915

ALEMETH: al'-e-meth (`alemeth, "concealment"):

(1) the Revised Version (British and American) for Alameth of the King James Version in 1Ch 7:8.

(2) Descendant of Saul and Jonathan, and son of Jehoaddah, 1Ch 8:36, or of Jarah, 1Ch 9:42. The genealogies in the two chapters are identical, and he is the fifth generation after Jonathan.

(3) In some Hebrew texts, Ginsburg and Baer, for ALLEMETH (which see); so in the King James Version.

Easton Bible Dictionary
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., published by Thomas Nelson, 1897.

ALEMETH: 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.

ALEMETH: hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead

ALEMETH: -1. A Levitical city #1Ch 6:60| .See ALMON -2. Son of Jehoadah #1Ch 8:36| .Or of Jarah #1Ch 9:42

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1896)

ALEMETH: (covering), a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jarah, (1ch 8:36; 1ch 9:42) and descended from Jonathan the son of Saul. (B.C after 1077.)