Ezem

Ezem (Hebrew: עצם, vars. ‛Atsem, 'Asam, Azem, 'Osem or Otzem, meaning strength, might, bone, to close, to defend, also self, self-same and strenuous) is an unidentified site in the Negev of Judah toward the Edomite border.

Not to be confused with Azem.

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 of the inheritance of Judah" assigned to Simeon.

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