עַצְמוֹן
ats.mon
Azmon
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe term 'Azmon' (Strong's H6111) is a proper name that refers to a person. It appears three times in the Hebrew Bible, but its significance lies in its relation to the geographic location where it is mentioned. The name 'Azmon' may be linked to a person who held a significant position, possibly a leader or an official, within a specific community. However, based on its appearance in the Bible, a more plausible explanation is that the name 'Azmon' is actually associated with the geographic location, which shares the name, rather than referring to a person. The location named 'Azmon' is a well-known site in the wilderness, mentioned in the book of Numbers, specifically as a part of the border of the tribe of Judah (Numbers 34:5, 4:49 and Numbers 34:5). It is described as the southernmost boundary, at or near the Wadi el-Arish in the Sinai Peninsula. The significance of 'Azmon' lies in its importance as a border or landmark in the ancient Near East. Based on the limited data, it appears that the term 'Azmon' has more significance as a geographic location and less as a proper name related to an individual.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and it shall pass southward of Kadesh Barnea; and it shall go from there to Hazar Addar, and pass along to Azmon.
Numbers 34:5The border shall turn about from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and it shall end at the sea.
Joshua 15:4and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.