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Alemeth

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Benjamin · named in 2 verses

the name means a covering Strong's Lexicon

Alemeth was a son of Jehoaddah (or 'Jehoadah'), a Benjamite from Gibeon, and is listed in the genealogies of Saul's family.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Covering. (1.) One of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Jehoaddah
Siblings Azmaveth, Zimri

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 8:36.

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