Bible Dictionary
Alameth
Alameth was a son of Becher and grandson of Benjamin. The name is also connected with the Benjaminite town later called Alemeth or Allemeth.
Definition
Alameth was a son of Becher and grandson of Benjamin. His name was preserved in that of a town near Anathoth, later called Alemeth or Allemeth.
Biblical Usage
Alameth appears in Benjaminite genealogy. The related town name is mentioned in connection with the later territorial and genealogical records.
Historical Background
The name means “covering” or “concealment.” The same or a closely related form appears in the name of a town near Anathoth.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
properly Al’emeth (covering), one of the sons of Beecher, the son of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:8)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>al'-a-meth (`alameth, "concealment"; 1Ch 7:8 the King James Version): The name of a son of Becher and grandson of Benjamin. His name was preserved as the name of a town near Anathoth (ALLEMETH, 1Ch 6:60 the Revised Version (British and American)). Except for the strong pausal accent in the Hebrew the form of the word would be the same as ALEMETH (which see).</p>