Settlements inhabited by the Avvim
Hazerim
Named in 1 verse of Deuteronomy, first in Deuteronomy 2:23.
About Hazerim Written by AI
Hazerim, meaning "villages," is a term used in Deu.2.23 to describe the settlements inhabited by the Avvim, a people group who lived in the region of Gaza before the Caphtorim (Philistines) dispossessed them. The Avvim were one of the original inhabitants of the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest. The use of the term "villages" suggests that the Avvim lived in semi-permanent settlements, possibly consisting of rough stone walls covered with tent cloths, a type of dwelling that was common among nomadic or semi-nomadic people in the ancient Near East.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Villages, probably the name of the temporary villages in which the nomad Avites resided (Deut. 2:23).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
31.525, 34.433 See it on a map
Where the Bible names it
- Deuteronomy 2:23
And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.