Ezem Explained

Ezem (he|עצם, vars. ‛Atsem, 'Asam, Azem, 'Osem or Otzem, meaning strength, might, bone, to close, to defend,[1] also self, self-same[2] and strenuous[3]) 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 ofthe inheritance of Judah" assigned to Simeon.

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  1. Web site: עצם Abarim Publications Theological Dictionary (Old Testament Hebrew) . 2022-08-22 . Abarim Publications . en.
  2. Book: Crossin, Pat . 2019-10-21 . Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. . 978-1-64515-624-6 . en.
  3. Book: Jackson, James Beaumont . A Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names . 1909.

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