Strong's Lexicon Chamath: Hamath Original Word: חֲמָת Word Origin: Derived from the root חָמַם (chamam), meaning "to be hot" or "to warm." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Hamath in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: Hamath is a significant city and region mentioned in the Bible, often associated with the northern boundary of the land promised to Israel. It is frequently referenced in the context of territorial descriptions and conquests. Cultural and Historical Background: Hamath was an ancient city located in what is now modern-day Syria, along the Orontes River. It was a prominent center of trade and culture in the ancient Near East. The city was known for its strategic location and was often involved in regional power struggles. During the biblical period, Hamath was a significant city-state and sometimes a vassal to larger empires such as the Assyrians. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hamath, Hemath From the same as chowmah; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria -- Hamath, Hemath. see HEBREW chowmah 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 ūmêḥămāṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Joshua 13:5 Judges 3:3 2 Samuel 8:9 1 Kings 8:65 2 Kings 14:25 2 Kings 14:28 2 Kings 17:24 2 Kings 17:30 2 Kings 18:34 2 Kings 19:13 2 Kings 23:33 2 Kings 25:21 1 Chronicles 13:5 1 Chronicles 18:3 1 Chronicles 18:9 2 Chronicles 7:8 2 Chronicles 8:4 Isaiah 10:9 Isaiah 11:11 Isaiah 36:19 Isaiah 37:13 Jeremiah 39:5 Jeremiah 49:23 36 Occurrences |
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