Azmon
Azmon is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Ain Muweileh. The name means “bone of a bone; our strength.”
Where is Azmon?
Approx. 30.6875, 34.3333 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ain Muweileh | settlement | Medium |
| Ain Qoseimeh | settlement | Medium |
Verses that mention Azmon
- Numbers 34:4
And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh–barnea, and shall go on to Hazar–addar, and pass on to Azmon:
- Numbers 34:5
And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.
- Joshua 15:4
From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.