Bible Dictionary

Alemeth

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…

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Covering. ) One of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8). ) One of the sons of Jehoadah, or Jarah, son of Ahaz (1 Chr. 8:36). ) 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 (1863)

(covering), a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jarah, (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:42) and descended from Jonathan the son of Saul.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

ALE'METH (covering), a Benjamite. 1 Chr 8:36 ; 1 Chr 9:42.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

AL'EMETH, and AL'LEMETH, the same as Alameth (covering), a Levitical city of Benjamin, 1 Chr 6:60; called also Almon, Josh 21:18; probably the modern Almit, 4 miles north-east of Jerusalem, and about 1 mile north-east of Anata, the ancient Anathoth.

Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)

hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead