Bible Dictionary
Alemeth
Alemeth was the name of several Benjaminites, including descendants of Becher and of Saul’s family. It was also the name of a Levitical city, called Almon in Joshua.
Definition
Alemeth, meaning “covering” or “concealment,” is the name of several biblical persons and a city. It designates a son of Becher, a descendant of Saul and Jonathan, and a Levitical city in Benjamin.
Biblical Usage
The personal name occurs in Benjaminite genealogies. The city Alemeth is listed among the priestly cities and is also called Almon.
Historical Background
The genealogies identify the descendant of Saul and Jonathan as the fifth generation after Jonathan. The city was near ancient Anathoth, and some Hebrew texts use Alemeth for Allemeth.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(covering), a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jarah, (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:42) and descended from Jonathan the son of Saul. (B.C after 1077.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>al'-e-meth (`alemeth, "concealment"):</p><p>(1) the Revised Version (British and American) for Alameth of the King James Version in 1Ch 7:8.</p><p>(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.</p><p>(3) In some Hebrew texts, Ginsburg and Baer, for ALLEMETH (which see); so in the King James Version.</p>