Bible Dictionary
Azmon
Azmon was a place on the southwest boundary of Israel near the wilderness and the torrent of Egypt. Its exact location is uncertain.
Definition
Azmon was a place on the southwestern boundary of Israel, apparently near the torrent of Egypt, identified with the Wadi el-Arish. Its exact location is uncertain, though one proposal identifies it with Ain el-Qaseimeh northwest of Kadesh-barnea.
Biblical Usage
Azmon appears in the descriptions of Israel’s southern boundary.
Historical Background
The supplied material records both the uncertainty of identification and Trumbull’s proposed location near Kadesh-barnea.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(strong), a place named as being on the southern boundary of the Holy Land, apparently near the torrent of Egypt (Wadi el-Arish). (Numbers 34:4,5; Joshua 15:4) It has not yet been identified.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>az'-mon (`atsmon; Asemona, "strong"): On the Southwest border of Israel (Nu 34:4,5; Jos 15:4). Trumbull identifies it with `Ain el-Qaseimeh, Northwest of Kadesh Barnea (Kad. Baruch., 117, 289 f).</p>