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עָלֶמֶת

𐤏𐤋𐤌𐤕

Alemet

H5964 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עָלַם to hide, conceal, be hidden

Definition

Proper name designating both a location and individuals; primarily refers to a town in the territory associated with the tribe of Benjamin and to two distinct Israelite men in genealogical lists. The underlying meaning, based on the likely root, relates to 'concealment' or 'covering.' In place-name usage, can suggest 'hidden place' or 'concealed habitation.' As a personal name, possibly an indication of a hoped-for quality (e.g., protection, hiddenness) but essentially functions as an identifier.

Semantic Range

a personal name (of two Israelite men); a town in Benjaminite territory; (by root) covering, concealment (not as a common noun in the Bible)

Root / Etymology

From the root עָלַם (ʻalam), meaning 'to hide, conceal.' עָלֶמֶת is a feminine noun form; in this case, it functions as a proper noun. The connection between the root idea ('covering, concealment') and its application as a name is typical in Hebrew onomastics, but the lexical meaning as a common noun does not occur independently; the attested biblical uses are proper name references.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, עָלֶמֶת appears as 1) the name of a town in the territory ascribed to Benjamin (1 Chronicles 6:45 [Heb. 6:29]), which some propose may be the same as Almon in Joshua 21:18, and 2) the name of two Israelite men in genealogical records (1 Chronicles 7:8, 8:36). The actual meaning of the name is not elaborated in the biblical texts, and the etymological link to 'covering' or 'concealment' remains inferential; thus, the primary function is as a proper name. In later traditions and translations, it is typically rendered by transliteration (Alemeth, Alameth), and not by translated meaning. There is no evidence that it functioned as a common noun or that it carried overt religious or specialized geographic connotations beyond personal or place designation. The identification of ancient Alemeth's precise location remains uncertain, but it is generally located within Benjaminite territory by textual tradition.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עָלַם; a covering; Alemeth, the name of a place in Palestine and of two Israelites; Alameth, Alemeth.

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Root Family

עלם (ʿ-l-m) — to hide, conceal, be hidden

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3281 יַעְלָם Yaʿlam
H492 אַלְמֹנִי anonymous one
H5769 עוֹלָם for the hidden age
H5867 עֵילָם in Elam
H5934 עָלוּם your youthful years

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5964-01 עָלֶ֣מֶת alemet HNp Alemeth Hidden-One 3
H5964-02 וְ/עָלָ֑מֶת vealamet HC/Np Alemeth Hidden-Place 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5964-01 1 Chronicles 6:45 עָלֶ֣מֶת alemet HNp Alemeth Hidden-One
H5964-02 1 Chronicles 7:8 וְ/עָלָ֑מֶת vealamet HC/Np Alemeth Hidden-Place
H5964-01 1 Chronicles 8:36 עָלֶ֥מֶת alemet HNp Alemeth Hidden-One
H5964-01 1 Chronicles 9:42 עָלֶ֥מֶת alemet HNp Alemeth Hidden-One
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