Strong's Lexicon Chammath: Chammath Original Word: חַמַּת Word Origin: Derived from the root חָמָה (chamah), meaning "to be hot" or "heat." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Chammath, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of hot springs or thermal baths can be related to Greek terms like θερμά (therma), which also means "hot" or "warm." Usage: Chammath refers to a location known for its hot springs. It is mentioned in the context of a city in the territory of Naphtali, near the Sea of Galilee. The name itself suggests a place characterized by warmth or heat, likely due to the presence of thermal springs. Cultural and Historical Background: Chammath was an ancient city located in the northern part of Israel, within the tribal allotment of Naphtali. The presence of hot springs would have made it a notable location in ancient times, possibly serving as a place for healing and relaxation. Such springs were often considered to have therapeutic properties, attracting visitors from surrounding regions. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חַמַּת proper name, of a location (hot spring) — town in Naphtali Joshua 19:35 (perhaps = חַמּוֺן 2 see Di); ᵐ5 Ωμαθαδακεθ (= חַמַּת רַקַּת), A Αμαθ, ᵐ5L Αμμαθ; JosAnt. xviii, 2. 3 Αμμαθους (ed. Niese), compare Id.BJ. iv, 10.3GutheZPV 1891, xiii, 284; probably = Talmud „amata NbrGéogr. du Talm. 207 (with hot springs), 35 minutes south of Tiberias, see RobBR ii, 385 BuhlZPV xiii, 1890, 39 f. Guthel. with GASmGeogr, 450 (FurrerZPV ii, 1878, 55; xiii, 1890, 194 ff. and others say north of Tiberias); see חַמֹּת דּאֹר, חַמּוֺן below & above II. חַמַּת proper name, masculine father of the house of Rechab 1 Chronicles 2:55. חַמַּת proper name, of a location see below חמם. חֵן, חֵנָדָד, חַנָּה see below חנן. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hammath A variation for the first part of Chammoth Do'r; hot springs; Chammath, a place in Palestine -- Hammath. see HEBREW Chammoth Do'r Forms and Transliterations וְחַמַּ֖ת וחמת מֵחַמַּ֖ת מחמת mê·ḥam·maṯ mechamMat mêḥammaṯ vechamMat wə·ḥam·maṯ wəḥammaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 19:35 HEB: הַצִּדִּ֣ים צֵ֔ר וְחַמַּ֖ת רַקַּ֥ת וְכִנָּֽרֶת׃ NAS: Zer and Hammath, Rakkath KJV: Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, INT: Ziddim Zer and Hammath Rakkath and Chinnereth 1 Chronicles 2:55 2 Occurrences |
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