Ezem

Not to be confused with Azem.

Ezem (Hebrew: עצם, vars. ‛Atsem, 'Asam, Azem, 'Osem or Otzem, meaning strength, might, bone, to close, to defend,[1] also self,[2] self-same[3] and strenuous[4]) is an unidentified site in the Negev of Judah toward the Edomite border.

It is mentioned in the Biblical Book of Joshua (15:29; 19:1–3). In the King James Version it is spelled "Azem" in Joshua and "Ezem" in Chronicles (4:29).

In Joshua 19:1-3 and 1 Chronicles 4:29 it is one of the towns "in the midst of the inheritance of Judah" assigned to Simeon.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "עצם | Abarim Publications Theological Dictionary (Old Testament Hebrew)". Abarim Publications. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  2. ^ "עצם", Wiktionary, 2022-06-07, retrieved 2022-08-22
  3. ^ Crossin, Pat (2019-10-21). Meanings of the Names of People and Places in the Old Testament. Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-1-64515-624-6.
  4. ^ Jackson, James Beaumont (1909). A Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names.
  5. ^ Cheyne & Black 1901.

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