Places in the Bible · Settlement

Azmaveth

Azmaveth is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Hizma. The name means “strong death; a he-goat.”

Where is Azmaveth?

Approx. 31.8350, 35.2619 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
HizmasettlementMedium
Ras ZukeirsettlementLow

Azmaveth in the Bible dictionary

A town in the tribe of Judah, near Jerusalem (Neh. 12:29; Ezra 2:24).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Azmaveth

  • Ezra 2:24

    The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

  • Nehemiah 7:28

    The men of Beth–azmaveth, forty and two.

  • Nehemiah 12:29

    Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.