A son of Joktan, descendant of Shem.
Hazarmaveth
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 10:26.
חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶתHazarmaveth
The name means “dwelling of death.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Joktan
- Brothers and sisters
- Almodad, Sheleph, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, Jobab
- People
- Early Patriarch
About Hazarmaveth Written by AI
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. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20).
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 10:26
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
- 1 Chronicles 1:20
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.