Azmaveth
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth-azmaveth, Beth Azmaveth |
| Most likely | Hizma (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.835° N, 35.262° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Ezra 2:24 |
Azmaveth is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Hizma (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Hizma | medium (51%) | 31.835° N, 35.262° E |
| Ras Zukeir | low (16%) | 31.833° N, 35.255° E |
Verses
Ezra
- Ezra 2:24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 7:28The men of Beth–azmaveth, forty and two.the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
- Nehemiah 12:29Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.