Strong's Lexicon

H5964

H5964 — עָלֶמֶת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewAlemethnameOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5964
Word:	עָלֶמֶת
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H5956
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	Alemeth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`Alemeth (aw-leh'-meth) n/p.
Meaning:	1. a covering 2. Alemeth, the name of a place in Israel and of two Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Alameth, Alemeth.

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עָלֶ֫מֶת

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

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