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Hazarmaveth
dwelling of death
חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶת cha.tsar.ma.vet
Hazarmaveth (Hebrew: חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶת, cha.tsar.ma.vet) means “dwelling of death”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Almodad in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Hazarmaveth
son of Joktan
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:26 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:20 |
| Cross-references | 6 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Sheleph attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Havilah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Almodad attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Ophir attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Hadoram attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Joktan.
- Sheleph co-occurrence Appears with Sheleph in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Almodad co-occurrence Appears with Almodad in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Jerah co-occurrence Appears with Jerah in 1 Chronicles 1.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Hazarmaveth = "village of death"
the 3rd in order of the sons of Joktan
Hazarmaveth was a son of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, mentioned in the Table of Nations.
The biblical story
Hazarmaveth is mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as a son of Joktan, who was a descendant of Shem, one of Noah's three sons. The Table of Nations is a genealogical record of the descendants of Noah's sons after the Great Flood, representing the known nations and peoples of the ancient world. Joktan's descendants, including Hazarmaveth, are associated with the peoples of the Arabian Peninsula. The name Hazarmaveth is believed to be preserved in the name of the region of Hadhramaut in southern Arabia. No further information is provided about Hazarmaveth in the Bible. (Gen.10.26; 1Ch.1.20).
Key verses
Hazarmaveth appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Genesis 10:26 -
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1 Chronicles 1:20
Show all 2 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:26
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:20