Lexical Summary Chatsarmaveth: Hazarmaveth Original Word: חֲצַרְמָוֶת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hazarmaveth From chatser and maveth; village of death; Chatsarmaveth, a place in Arabia -- Hazarmaveth. see HEBREW chatser see HEBREW maveth NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chatser and maveth Definition a son of Joktan, also his desc. NASB Translation Hazarmaveth (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲצַרְמָ֫וֶת proper name, masculine (Arabic  , Sabean חצֿרמות, חצֿרמת, OsZMG 1865, 289 ff. DHMZMG 1883, 18. 412) — a 'son' of יָקְטָן, 5th in order from Shem (שֵׁם, 1. אַרְמַּכְשַׁד; 2. שֶׁלַחִ; 3. עֵבֶר; 4. יָקְטָן; 5. ׳ח Genesis 10:26 = 1 Chronicles 1:20, ᵐ5 Ασαρ(α)μωθ; = proper name, of a territory a district in southern Arabia, where dwelt the Χατραμωτῖται (Straboxvi. 4. 2); modern „adramaut (or „adramût, see MaltzanZMG 1871, 498 MordtZMG 1876, 323, van d. Bergp. 9, see below) is same land, but not quite co-extensive; see Di Genesis 10:26, RitterErdkunde xii (Arabien i) 609 ff., de GoejeHadhr. 1886, van den BergHadhramout, 1886, GlaserSkizze ii. 20, 428 ff. etc.; on its precise limits see especially Ritter611ff, de Goejel. with van d. Bergch. i. III. חצר (√ of following; Arabic Topical Lexicon Biblical Occurrences and Genealogical Context “Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah” (Genesis 10:26). The name re-appears in the chronicler’s parallel list (1 Chronicles 1:20). In both settings Hazarmaveth is the third-named son of Joktan, a great-grandson of Noah through Shem, thus belonging to the so-called “Table of Nations.” Nothing else is narrated about him, yet his inclusion anchors his line securely within the inspired historical framework that traces the spread of humanity after the Flood and before the call of Abram. Geographical and Ethnological Significance Across antiquity, Jewish and early Christian writers associated Hazarmaveth with the people of Ḥaḍramaut in south-central Arabia. The phonetic preservation of the consonants (Ḥ-D-R-M-T) from Hebrew to Arabic is strong evidence for this identification. Archaeological surveys and Assyrian inscriptions place the Hadramaut kingdom east of modern Sanaʿa, Yemen, along the fragrant “incense route.” In Old Testament times this region was renowned for frankincense, myrrh, and trade links that reached as far as Gaza and Damascus (compare Isaiah 60:6). By recording Hazarmaveth in Genesis 10, Scripture provides an early historical witness to a people group that later emerged as a commercial force linking Africa, Arabia, and Mesopotamia. Role within the Table of Nations Hazarmaveth stands among thirteen sons of Joktan, whose settlements stretched “from Mesha toward Sephar, the eastern hill country” (Genesis 10:30). Whereas the line of Peleg (Joktan’s brother) leads toward the covenant people through Abraham, Joktan’s sons depict God’s concern for every family of the earth. Their enumeration affirms that divine sovereignty ordered the post-Babel dispersion, assigning “their territories by clans within their nations” (Genesis 10:32). Hazarmaveth therefore contributes to the biblical worldview that humanity is simultaneously diverse in ethnicity and united in origin. Later Historical and Prophetic Echoes Though not mentioned directly in prophetic books, the Hadramaut sphere likely intersects or overlaps with references to Dedan, Sheba, and the “traders of Arabia” (Ezekiel 27:15, 20; Jeremiah 25:23-24). If so, the wealth of Hazarmaveth’s descendants supplied Tyre and other Mediterranean powers, fulfilling the theme of the nations bringing their riches to larger empires—and, ultimately, to Zion (Psalm 72:10). In New Testament times, Magi from “the East” bore gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:1-11), commodities long associated with South Arabian markets. While Scripture does not name Hazarmaveth in this context, the trajectory of his line hints at how God channels Gentile resources toward redemptive purposes. Theological and Ministry Implications 1. Reliability of Scripture: The correlation between Hazarmaveth and the historical Hadramaut reinforces the veracity of Genesis as a record rooted in real peoples and places, encouraging believers to trust the Bible’s historical claims. Practical Application • Pray for gospel witness in modern Yemen and the wider Arabian Peninsula, descendants of the very peoples listed in Genesis. Summary Hazarmaveth, though briefly mentioned, connects the biblical narrative to a tangible South Arabian lineage, underscoring God’s providential ordering of nations and His inclusive redemptive agenda. Forms and Transliterations חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת חצרמות chatzarMavet ḥă·ṣar·mā·weṯ ḥăṣarmāweṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:26 HEB: שָׁ֑לֶף וְאֶת־ חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־ יָֽרַח׃ NAS: and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah KJV: and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, INT: of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah 1 Chronicles 1:20 2 Occurrences |
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