2574. Chamath
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Chamath: Hamath

Original Word: חֲמָת
Part of Speech: proper name, of a location
Transliteration: Chamath
Pronunciation: khaw-MATH
Phonetic Spelling: (kham-awth')
Definition: Hamath
Meaning: Chamath

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hamath, Hemath

From the same as chowmah; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria -- Hamath, Hemath.

see HEBREW chowmah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as chemeth
Definition
a place N. of Damascus
NASB Translation
Hamath (30).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲמָת, חֲמַת proper name, of a location (√ dubious; Thes MV and others derive from חָמָה, חֲמָת = fortress, or (see RSSemitic i, 140), sacred enclosure, temenos, µim¹, compare HalJAS 7 ème Sér. x, 392, LagBN 82, 156; but no certainty that name is Shemitic; Arabic , Assyrian Amattu, DlPA 275 ff.Prov 174); — modern „amaâ, on el-±A±ƒi (Orontes), 38 hours (approximately 115 miles) north of Damascus, see BdPal 398 f. It had a king, תֹּעִי, in David's time 2 Samuel 8:9 = 1 Chronicles 18:9, and in 8th cent. B.C. 2 Kings 19:13 = Isaiah 37:13; gods of its own 2 Kings 17:30; 2 Kings 18:34 = Isaiah 36:19; gave its name to land (limits unknown) ׳רִבְלָה בְּאֶרֶץ ח 2 Kings 23:33; 2 Kings 25:21; Jeremiah 39:5; Jeremiah 52:9,27, compare 2Chronicles 8:4; contained Israel exiles Isaiah 11:11; furnished colonists for Samaria 2 Kings 17:24 (compare 2 Kings 17:30 above) after being conquered by Sargon, (COT 2 Kings 17:24; 2 Kings 18:34 compare Isaiah 10:9). It is called great Hamath by Amos 6:2 (חֲמַת רַבָּה, חֲמַת֯ only here). ׳ח is mentioned with דַּמֶּשֶׂק, צֹר, צִידוֺן in prophecy against land Hadrach (חַדְרָךְ) Zechariah 9:2, compare Jeremiah 49:23. Often in phrase ׳(עַדֿ) לְבאֹ ח = the entrance to H., i.e. the approach to H., as territorial limit Judges 3:3; usually as denoting (ideal) northern limit of Israel territory Joshua 13:5; Numbers 13:21; Numbers 34:8; Amos 6:14; 1 Kings 8:65 2Chronicles 7:8; 2 Kings 14:25; 1 Chronicles 13:5; חֲמָ֑תָה 1 Chronicles 18:3; צובָה ׳ח2Chronicles 8:3, and הֵשִׁיב לִיחוּדָה ׳אֶתדַּֿמֶּשֶׂק וְאֶתחֿ 2 Kings 14:28; so also Ezekiel 47:48: ׳גְּבוּל ח Ezekiel 47:17, compare V:16 b + V:16 a (strike out Co); ׳לְבוֺא ח Ezekiel 48:1, compare Ezekiel 47:20; ׳אֶליַֿד ח Ezekiel 48:1.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root חָמַם (chamam), meaning "to be hot."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • There is no direct Greek equivalent for Chamath in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the city is referenced in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, under the transliteration Χαμαθ (Chamath).

Usage: Chamath is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to the city of Hamath. It appears in various contexts, often in relation to territorial boundaries and conquests.

Context: Chamath, or Hamath, was a prominent city in ancient Syria, situated on the Orontes River. It served as a significant cultural and political center in the region. The city is frequently mentioned in the Bible, particularly in the context of territorial descriptions and military campaigns.

In the Old Testament, Hamath is often cited as a northern boundary marker for the land of Israel. For instance, in Numbers 34:8, the northern border of the Promised Land is described as extending "from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath." Similarly, in 2 Kings 14:25, the restoration of Israel's borders under King Jeroboam II is noted to extend "from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah."

Hamath also appears in the context of conquests and alliances. In 2 Kings 18:34, the city is mentioned among those whose gods were unable to deliver them from the Assyrian king Sennacherib. The city was eventually captured by the Assyrians, as recorded in 2 Kings 19:13.

The city's historical significance is further underscored by its mention in prophetic literature. In Isaiah 10:9, Hamath is listed among the cities conquered by the Assyrian empire, highlighting its importance in the geopolitical landscape of the ancient Near East.

Forms and Transliterations
בַּחֲמָֽת׃ בחמת׃ וּמֵ֣חֲמָ֔ת וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ ומחמת חֲמַ֣ת חֲמָ֑ת חֲמָ֑תָה חֲמָ֔ת חֲמָ֖ת חֲמָ֛ת חֲמָ֜ת חֲמָ֡ת חֲמָ֣ת ׀ חֲמָ֤ת ׀ חֲמָֽת׃ חֲמָת֙ חמת חמת׃ חמתה ba·ḥă·māṯ bachaMat baḥămāṯ chaMat chaMatah ḥă·mā·ṯāh ḥă·maṯ ḥă·māṯ ḥămaṯ ḥămāṯ ḥămāṯāh ū·mê·ḥă·māṯ umechaMat ūmêḥămāṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 13:21
HEB: רְחֹ֖ב לְבֹ֥א חֲמָֽת׃
KJV: unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
INT: Rehob Lebo-hamath to Hamath

Numbers 34:8
HEB: תְּתָא֖וּ לְבֹ֣א חֲמָ֑ת וְהָי֛וּ תּוֹצְאֹ֥ת
KJV: [your border] unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth
INT: shall draw to the Lebo-hamath of Hamath become and the termination

Joshua 13:5
HEB: עַ֖ד לְב֥וֹא חֲמָֽת׃
KJV: Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.
INT: far Lebo-hamath Hamath

Judges 3:3
HEB: עַ֖ד לְב֥וֹא חֲמָֽת׃
KJV: unto the entering in of Hamath.
INT: far Lebo-hamath of Hamath

2 Samuel 8:9
HEB: תֹּ֖עִי מֶ֣לֶךְ חֲמָ֑ת כִּ֚י הִכָּ֣ה
NAS: king of Hamath heard
KJV: king of Hamath heard
INT: Toi king of Hamath for had defeated

1 Kings 8:65
HEB: גָּד֜וֹל מִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֣ת ׀ עַד־ נַ֣חַל
NAS: from the entrance of Hamath to the brook
KJV: from the entering in of Hamath unto the river
INT: A great the entrance of Hamath against to the brook

2 Kings 14:25
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֖ת עַד־ יָ֣ם
NAS: from the entrance of Hamath as far
KJV: from the entering of Hamath unto the sea
INT: of Israel the entrance of Hamath far as the Sea

2 Kings 14:28
HEB: דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק וְאֶת־ חֲמָ֛ת לִיהוּדָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
NAS: Damascus and Hamath, [which had belonged] to Judah,
KJV: Damascus, and Hamath, [which belonged] to Judah,
INT: recovered Damascus and Hamath Judah Israel

2 Kings 17:24
HEB: וּ֠מִ֠כּוּתָה וּמֵעַוָּ֤א וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙
NAS: and from Avva and from Hamath and Sephar-vaim,
KJV: and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim,
INT: Cuthah Avva Hamath and Sephar-vaim and settled

2 Kings 17:30
HEB: נֵֽרְגַ֑ל וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י חֲמָ֖ת עָשׂ֥וּ אֶת־
NAS: Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
KJV: and the men of Hamath made
INT: Nergal the men of Hamath made Ashima

2 Kings 18:34
HEB: אַיֵּה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י חֲמָ֜ת וְאַרְפָּ֗ד אַיֵּ֛ה
NAS: are the gods of Hamath and Arpad?
KJV: Where [are] the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad?
INT: Where are the gods of Hamath Arpad Where

2 Kings 19:13
HEB: אַיּ֤וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ־ חֲמָת֙ וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אַרְפָּ֔ד
NAS: is the king of Hamath, the king
KJV: Where [is] the king of Hamath, and the king
INT: Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad

2 Kings 23:33
HEB: בְרִבְלָה֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֔ת [בִּמְלֹךְ כ]
NAS: in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign
KJV: in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign
INT: Riblah the land of Hamath consult Jerusalem

2 Kings 25:21
HEB: בְּרִבְלָ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיִּ֥גֶל יְהוּדָ֖ה
NAS: in the land of Hamath. So Judah
KJV: in the land of Hamath. So Judah
INT: Riblah the land of Hamath was led Judah

1 Chronicles 13:5
HEB: וְעַד־ לְב֣וֹא חֲמָ֑ת לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־
NAS: even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring
KJV: even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring
INT: even to the entrance of Hamath to bring the ark

1 Chronicles 18:3
HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ צוֹבָ֖ה חֲמָ֑תָה בְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹ לְהַצִּ֥יב
NAS: of Zobah [as far as] Hamath, as he went
KJV: of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went
INT: king of Zobah Hamath went to establish

1 Chronicles 18:9
HEB: תֹּ֖עוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֲמָ֑ת כִּ֚י הִכָּ֣ה
NAS: king of Hamath heard
KJV: king of Hamath heard
INT: Tou king of Hamath for had defeated

2 Chronicles 7:8
HEB: מְאֹ֑ד מִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֖ת עַד־ נַ֥חַל
NAS: [who came] from the entrance of Hamath to the brook
KJV: from the entering in of Hamath unto the river
INT: A very the entrance of Hamath against to the brook

2 Chronicles 8:4
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה בַּחֲמָֽת׃
NAS: which he had built in Hamath.
KJV: cities, which he built in Hamath.
INT: which had built Hamath

Isaiah 10:9
HEB: לֹ֤א כְאַרְפַּד֙ חֲמָ֔ת אִם־ לֹ֥א
NAS: Or Hamath like Arpad,
KJV: as Carchemish? [is] not Hamath as Arpad?
INT: like Arpad Hamath Or not

Isaiah 11:11
HEB: וּמֵעֵילָ֤ם וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ וּמֵ֣חֲמָ֔ת וּמֵאִיֵּ֖י הַיָּֽם׃
NAS: Shinar, Hamath, And from the islands
KJV: and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands
INT: Elam Shinar Hamath the islands of the sea

Isaiah 36:19
HEB: אַיֵּ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י חֲמָת֙ וְאַרְפָּ֔ד אַיֵּ֖ה
NAS: are the gods of Hamath and Arpad?
KJV: Where [are] the gods of Hamath and Arphad?
INT: Where are the gods of Hamath Arpad Where

Isaiah 37:13
HEB: אַיֵּ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ־ חֲמָת֙ וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אַרְפָּ֔ד
NAS: is the king of Hamath, the king
KJV: Where [is] the king of Hamath, and the king
INT: Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad

Jeremiah 39:5
HEB: רִבְלָ֖תָה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ
NAS: in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence
KJV: in the land of Hamath, where he gave
INT: Riblah the land of Hamath passed judgment

Jeremiah 49:23
HEB: לְדַמֶּ֗שֶׂק בּ֤וֹשָֽׁה חֲמָת֙ וְאַרְפָּ֔ד כִּי־
NAS: Concerning Damascus. Hamath and Arpad
KJV: Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded,
INT: Damascus are put Hamath and Arpad for

36 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2574
36 Occurrences


ba·ḥă·māṯ — 1 Occ.
ḥă·māṯ — 32 Occ.
ḥă·mā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
ū·mê·ḥă·māṯ — 2 Occ.















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