Hamath

H2574
Proper Name
UBS
חֲמָת
Chămâthkham-awth'

Definition

= town, area; ◄ on Orontes river in {L:Syria<SDBH:אֲרָם>}; ► capital of {L:Aramean<SDBH:אֲרַמִּי>} kingdom; its inhabitants were relocated to {L:Samaria<SDBH:שֹׁמְרֹון>} by the king of {L:Assyria<SDBH:אַשּׁוּר>}

Semantic Domains

Names of Locations

Etymology

from the same as H2346 (חוֹמָה); walled;

KJV Translations

Hamath, Hemath

Occurrences35
Frequency Rank#904

Verse Usage

This word appears 35 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.