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בֵּית־עַזְמָ֫וֶת
bet az.ma.vet
H1041
N:N--L Hebrew

Beth-azmaveth

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bet az.ma.vet is a proper place name identifying the group of men counted in Nehemiah 7:28.

The attested form functions as a proper place name in the identification of men included in a numerical count.

Senses in use

  1. Place name in a census-style count · dominant

    In Nehemiah 7:28, the form is tagged as a proper noun and identifies the place associated with the men whose number is given; the APB renders the clause, “The men of Beth-azmaveth numbered forty-two.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 7:28, the APB presents the name in the phrase “The men of Beth-azmaveth,”.

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