Bible Dictionaries
Azmaveth

Holman Bible Dictionary

(az may' beth) Personal and place name meaning, “strong as death” or “death is strong.” 1. Member of David's elite 30 military heroes (2 Samuel 23:31 ). He lived in Barhum or perhaps Baharum (NRSV). See 1 Chronicles 8:36 ). 3 . Father of two of David's military leaders (1 Chronicles 12:3 ), probably identical with 1. above. 4. The treasurer of David's kingdom (1 Chronicles 27:25 ). He, too, may be identical with 1. above. 5. A city probably the same as Beth-azmaveth. See Ezra 2:24 ). Levites on the Temple staff as singers lived there. It apparently is near Jerusalem, perhaps modern Hizmeh, five miles northeast of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:29 ).