עַזְמָוֶתʻAzmâveth
1.
Pronunciation: az-maw'-veth · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5820
Meanings
a. one of David's heroes (2 Samuel 23:31; 1 Chronicles 11:33)
b. father of two of David's men (1 Chronicles 12:3)
c. officer of David (1 Chronicles 27:25)
2. Benjamite name (1 Chronicles 8:36; 1 Chronicles 9:42)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- 2 Samuel 23:31 Abi-albon from Arabah; Azmaveth from Bahurim;
- 1 Chronicles 8:36 Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
- 1 Chronicles 9:42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
- 1 Chronicles 11:33 Azmaveth from Bahurim; Eliahba from Shaalbon;
- 1 Chronicles 12:3 Their leader was Ahiezer son of Shemaah from Gibeah; his brother Joash was second-in-command. These were the other warriors: Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu from Anathoth;
- 1 Chronicles 27:25 Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).