Lexical Definition

‎עַזְמָוֶת‎ ʻAzmâveth (az-maw'-veth) Azmaveth ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עַז‎ and ‎מָוֶת‎; strong one of death

Azmaveth. See also ‎בֵּית עַזְמָוֶת‎.

• § Azmaveth = "strong unto death"
• Azmaveth, the name of three Israelites and of a place in Palestine

n pr m
1) one of David's mighty warriors
2) a descendant of Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of king Saul
3) a Benjamite, father of Jeziel and Pelet who were two of David's men who joined him at Ziklag
4) overseer of the royal treasures in the reign of David
n pr loc
5) a place in Benjamin; also 'Beth-azmeveth'

Extended Information

name of: בֵּית עַזְמָוֶת

• Azmaveth = "strong unto death"
• a place in Benjamin
• Another name of bet az.ma.vet (‎ב‎ֵּ‎ית‎־‎ע‎ַ‎ז‎ְ‎מ‎ָ֫‎ו‎ֶ‎ת‎ "Beth-azmaveth" בֵּית עַזְמָוֶת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎עַזְמָ֫וֶת‎ proper name, masculine A ᵐ5^L usually Αζμωθ, Ασμωθ:

1. a. one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:31; 1Chr 11:33, B Ασβωθ.
b. father of two of David's men 1Chr 12:3.
c. officer of David 1Chr 27:25.

2. Benjamite name 1Chr 8:36; 1Chr 9:42, B Σαλμω, Γαβαωθ.

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