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the name of two persons, and also of a place; of two forms in the original.
1. (Hebrew Ale'meth, òָìֶîֶú , in pause Ala'meth, òָìָîֶú , covering, otherwise adolescence; Sept. Å᾿ëçåìÝè v. r. Å᾿ëìåèÝì , Vulg. Almath, Auth. Vers. "Alameth.") The last named of the nine sons of Becher the son of Benjamin (1Ch_7:8), B.C. post 1856.
2. (Hebrew same as preced.; Sept. ÃáëåìÝè and ÃáëåìÜè , v. r. ÓáëáéìÜè , Vulg. Alamah.) The first named of the two sons of Jehoadah or Jarah, son of Ahaz, of the posterity of King Saul (1Ch_8:36; 1Ch_9:42), B.C. post 1037.
3. (Hebrew Alle'meth, òִìֶּîֶú , but other copies same as the foregoing, with which the signif. agrees; Sept. ÃáëçìÝè v. r. ÃáëåìÜè , Vulg. Almath.) A sacerdotal city of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch_6:60); doubtless the same elsewhere (Jos_21:18) called ALMON. SEE ALMON (q.v.).