Bible Dictionary
Azem
Azem was a town in the southern territory of Judah later allotted to Simeon. It is also called Ezem.
Definition
Azem was a city in the extreme south of Judah. It was later allotted to the tribe of Simeon and is elsewhere called Ezem. The name is associated with “bone.”
Biblical Usage
Azem appears in the territorial lists for Judah and Simeon.
Historical Background
The supplied material identifies Azem as the older form used in one translation, while Ezem is the form used in the Revised Version.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(bone), a city in the extreme south of Judah, (Joshua 15:29) afterwards allotted to Simeon. (Joshua 19:3) Elsewhere it is Ezem.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-zem: the King James Version form for Ezem (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) (Jos 15:29; 19:3).</p>