Lexical Summary Chammon: Chammon Original Word: חַמּוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hammon From chamam; warm spring; Chammon, the name of two places in Palestine -- Hammon. see HEBREW chamam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chamam Definition "hot (spring)," two cities, one in Asher and one in Naphtali NASB Translation Hammon (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חַמּוֺן proper name, of a location (hot spring ?) — 1 town in Asher Joshua 19:28. 2 in Naphtali 1 Chronicles 6:61 (perhaps = 1. חַמַּת, חַמַּת דּאֹר, see Be and Di Joshua 19:35). Topical Lexicon Name and Meaning Hammon (Hebrew חַמּוֹן, Strong’s 2540) is generally understood to signify “warm springs” or “hot place,” a description that fits the geography of northern Israel, where thermal springs are found. Occurrences and Context 1. Joshua 19:28 – Listed among the towns forming the inheritance of the tribe of Asher: “Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon”. Geographical Considerations Hammon lay in the far north of Israel, within reach of the Phoenician coast dominated by Sidon. The name’s association with thermal activity suggests proximity to one of the region’s hot-spring areas, such as those near Tiberias or the now-extinct springs north of Acre. Some scholars identify it with modern Tell el-Khreibe or tell Umm el-‘Awamid, though the evidence remains tentative. Role in Tribal and Levitical Distribution The town first appears in the catalogue of Asherite cities (Joshua 19). Because Asher’s inheritance stretched along the coastal plain, Hammon would have furnished the tribe with access to maritime commerce and the fertile foothills of Galilee. In 1 Chronicles 6:76 the same site (or perhaps a neighboring settlement carrying the same name) is included among the Gershonite towns. The Chronicler’s focus on priestly and Levitical heritage underlines Hammon’s function as a support base for worship: pasturelands are specifically mentioned, indicating that the town’s economic yield—livestock, wool, dairy—sustained Levitical ministry. Historical Significance 1. Commercial Gateway – Situated between inland Galilee and the Phoenician ports, Hammon would have facilitated trade in olive oil, wine, and fish, allowing Israel’s northern tribes to benefit from international commerce without surrendering covenant loyalty to the Lord. Theological and Ministry Insights • Stewardship of Geography – Hammon shows that every square mile of Israel’s land grant carried spiritual purpose. Even a minor “warm-spring” town was earmarked for covenant blessing and Levitical witness. Archaeological and Historical Notes Though definitive excavation has not pinpointed Hammon, nearby sites have yielded Iron Age pottery, olive presses, and basalt milling stones—artifacts consistent with a prosperous agrarian community. Early Church writers, influenced by the Septuagint rendering “Ammon,” sometimes conflated the site with locations east of the Jordan, but modern scholarship keeps the focus in Galilee. Practical Applications • Vocational Faithfulness – The Levites’ dependence on Hammon’s produce calls modern believers to view their occupations as channels through which God sustains gospel work. Forms and Transliterations וְחַמּ֣וֹן וחמון חַמּ֖וֹן חמון chamMon ḥam·mō·wn ḥammōwn vechamMon wə·ḥam·mō·wn wəḥammōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 19:28 HEB: וְעֶבְרֹ֥ן וּרְחֹ֖ב וְחַמּ֣וֹן וְקָנָ֑ה עַ֖ד NAS: and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, KJV: and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, INT: and Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah far 1 Chronicles 6:76 2 Occurrences |
    |