Lexicon :: Strong's H2574 - ḥămāṯ

חֲמָת

Transliteration

ḥămāṯ

Pronunciation

kham-awth'

Part of Speech

proper locative noun, proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From the same as חוֹמָה (H2346)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חֲמָת Chămâth, kham-awth'; from the same as H2346; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria:—Hamath, Hemath.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H2574 in the following manner: Hamath (34x), Hamath (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H2574 in the following manner: Hamath (34x), Hamath (3x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

proper locative noun

Hamath = "fortress"
1. the principle city of upper Syria in the valley of the Orontes
  
  proper masculine noun
2. father of the house of Rechab

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חֲמָת Chămâth, kham-awth'; from the same as H2346; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria:—Hamath, Hemath.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2574: Abbreviations

† חֲמָת, חֲמַת proper name, of a location (√ dubious; Thes MV and others derive from חָמָה, חֲמָת = fortress, or (see RS^{Semitic i, 140}), sacred enclosure, temenos, ḥimā, compare Hal^{JAS 7 ème Sér. x, 392}, Lag^{BN 82, 156}; but no certainty that name is Shemitic; Arabic , Assyrian Amattu, Dl^{PA 275 ff. Prov 174}); — modern Ḥamâ, on el-‘Âṣi (Orontes), 38 hours (approximately 115 miles) north of Damascus, see Bd^{Pal 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, Jeremiah 52:27, compare 2 Chronicles 8:4; contained Israeli 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). [H2579 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 Hamath, i.e. the approach to Hamath, 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 2 Chronicles 7:8; 2 Kings 14:25; 1 Chronicles 13:5; חֲמָ֑תָה 1 Chronicles 18:3; צובָה ח׳ H25782 Chronicles 8:3, and הֵשִׁיב לִיחוּדָה אֶתדַּֿמֶּשֶׂק וְאֶתחֿ׳ 2 Kings 14:28; so also Ezekiel 47; Ezekiel 48; גְּבוּל ח׳ Ezekiel 47:17, compare Ezekiel 47:16b + Ezekiel 47:16a (strike out Co); לְבוֺא ח׳ Ezekiel 48:1, compare Ezekiel 47:20; אֶליַֿד ח׳ Ezekiel 48:1.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

13:21; 34:8

Joshua

13:5

Judges

3:3

2 Samuel

8:9

1 Kings

8:65

2 Kings

14:25; 14:28; 17:24; 17:24; 17:30; 17:30; 18:34; 18:34; 19:13; 23:33; 25:21

1 Chronicles

13:5; 18:3; 18:9

2 Chronicles

7:8; 8:3; 8:4

Isaiah

10:9; 11:11; 36:19; 37:13

Jeremiah

39:5; 49:23; 52:9; 52:27

Ezekiel

47; 47:16; 47:16; 47:17; 47:20; 48; 48:1; 48:1

Amos

6:14

Zechariah

9:2

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2574 matches the Hebrew חֲמָת (ḥămāṯ),
which occurs 35 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Num 13:21

Num 13:21 - So they went up,^H5927 and searched^H8446 the land^H776 from the wilderness^H4057 of Zin^H6790 unto Rehob,^H7340 as men come^H935 to Hamath.^H2574

Num 34:8

Num 34:8 - From mount^H2022 Hor^H2023 ye shall point out^H8376 your border unto the entrance^H935 of Hamath;^H2574 and the goings forth^H8444 of the border^H1366 shall be to Zedad:^H6657

Jos 13:5

Jos 13:5 - And the land^H776 of the Giblites,^H1382 and all Lebanon,^H3844 toward the sunrising,^H4217^H8121 from Baalgad^H1171 under mount^H2022 Hermon^H2768 unto the entering^H935 into Hamath.^H2574

Jdg 3:3

Jdg 3:3 - Namely, five^H2568 lords^H5633 of the Philistines,^H6430 and all the Canaanites,^H3669 and the Sidonians,^H6722 and the Hivites^H2340 that dwelt^H3427 in mount^H2022 Lebanon,^H3844 from mount^H2022 Baalhermon^H1179 unto the entering in^H935 of Hamath.^H2574

2Sa 8:9

2Sa 8:9 - When Toi^H8583 king^H4428 of Hamath^H2574 heard^H8085 that David^H1732 had smitten^H5221 all the host^H2428 of Hadadezer,^H1909

1Ki 8:65

1Ki 8:65 - And at that time^H6256 Solomon^H8010 held^H6213 a feast,^H2282 and all Israel^H3478 with him, a great^H1419 congregation,^H6951 from the entering^H935 in of Hamath^H2574 unto the river^H5158 of Egypt,^H4714 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 our God,^H430 seven^H7651 days^H3117 and seven^H7651 days,^H3117 even fourteen^H702^H6240 days.^H3117

2Ki 14:25

2Ki 14:25 - He restored^H7725 the coast^H1366 of Israel^H3478 from the entering^H935 of Hamath^H2574 unto the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 which he spake^H1696 by the hand^H3027 of his servant^H5650 Jonah,^H3124 the son^H1121 of Amittai,^H573 the prophet,^H5030 which was of Gathhepher.^H1662

2Ki 14:28

2Ki 14:28 - Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Jeroboam,^H3379 and all that he did,^H6213 and his might,^H1369 how he warred,^H3898 and how he recovered^H7725 Damascus,^H1834 and Hamath,^H2574 which belonged to Judah,^H3063 for Israel,^H3478 are they not written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Israel?^H3478

2Ki 17:24

2Ki 17:24 - And the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 brought^H935 men from Babylon,^H894 and from Cuthah,^H3575 and from Ava,^H5755 and from Hamath,^H2574 and from Sepharvaim,^H5617 and placed^H3427 them in the cities^H5892 of Samaria^H8111 instead of the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 and they possessed^H3423 Samaria,^H8111 and dwelt^H3427 in the cities^H5892 thereof.

2Ki 17:30

2Ki 17:30 - And the men^H582 of Babylon^H894 made^H6213 Succothbenoth,^H5524 and the men^H582 of Cuth^H3575 made^H6213 Nergal,^H5370 and the men^H582 of Hamath^H2574 made^H6213 Ashima,^H807

2Ki 18:34

2Ki 18:34 - Where are the gods^H430 of Hamath,^H2574 and of Arpad?^H774 where are the gods^H430 of Sepharvaim,^H5617 Hena,^H2012 and Ivah?^H5755 have they delivered^H5337 Samaria^H8111 out of mine hand?^H3027

2Ki 19:13

2Ki 19:13 - Where is the king^H4428 of Hamath,^H2574 and the king^H4428 of Arpad,^H774 and the king^H4428 of the city^H5892 of Sepharvaim,^H5617 of Hena,^H2012 and Ivah?^H5755

2Ki 23:33

2Ki 23:33 - And Pharaohnechoh^H6549 put him in bands^H631 at Riblah^H7247 in the land^H776 of Hamath,^H2574 that he might not reign^H4427 in Jerusalem;^H3389 and put^H5414 the land^H776 to a tribute^H6066 of an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver,^H3701 and a talent^H3603 of gold.^H2091

2Ki 25:21

2Ki 25:21 - And the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 smote^H5221 them, and slew^H4191 them at Riblah^H7247 in the land^H776 of Hamath.^H2574 So Judah^H3063 was carried away^H1540 out of their land.^H127

1Ch 13:5

1Ch 13:5 - So David^H1732 gathered^H6950 ➔ all Israel^H3478 together,^H6950 from Shihor^H7883 of Egypt^H4714 even unto the entering^H935 of Hemath,^H2574 to bring^H935 the ark^H727 of God^H430 from Kirjathjearim.^H7157

1Ch 18:3

1Ch 18:3 - And David^H1732 smote^H5221 Hadarezer^H1928 king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678 unto Hamath,^H2574 as he went^H3212 to stablish^H5324 his dominion^H3027 by the river^H5104 Euphrates.^H6578

1Ch 18:9

1Ch 18:9 - Now when Tou^H8583 king^H4428 of Hamath^H2574 heard^H8085 how David^H1732 had smitten^H5221 all the host^H2428 of Hadarezer^H1928 king^H4428 of Zobah;^H6678

2Ch 7:8

2Ch 7:8 - Also at the same time^H6256 Solomon^H8010 kept^H6213 the feast^H2282 seven^H7651 days,^H3117 and all Israel^H3478 with him, a very^H3966 great^H1419 congregation,^H6951 from the entering in^H935 of Hamath^H2574 unto the river^H5158 of Egypt.^H4714

2Ch 8:4

2Ch 8:4 - And he built^H1129 Tadmor^H8412 in the wilderness,^H4057 and all the store^H4543 cities,^H5892 which he built^H1129 in Hamath.^H2574

Isa 10:9

Isa 10:9 - Is not Calno^H3641 as Carchemish?^H3751 is not Hamath^H2574 as Arpad?^H774 is not Samaria^H8111 as Damascus?^H1834

Isa 11:11

Isa 11:11 - And it shall come to pass in that day,^H3117 that the Lord^H136 shall set^H3254 ➔ his hand^H3027 again^H3254 the second time^H8145 to recover^H7069 the remnant^H7605 of his people,^H5971 which shall be left,^H7604 from Assyria,^H804 and from Egypt,^H4714 and from Pathros,^H6624 and from Cush,^H3568 and from Elam,^H5867 and from Shinar,^H8152 and from Hamath,^H2574 and from the islands^H339 of the sea.^H3220

Isa 36:19

Isa 36:19 - Where are the gods^H430 of Hamath^H2574 and Arphad?^H774 where are the gods^H430 of Sepharvaim?^H5617 and have they delivered^H5337 Samaria^H8111 out of my hand?^H3027

Isa 37:13

Isa 37:13 - Where is the king^H4428 of Hamath,^H2574 and the king^H4428 of Arphad,^H774 and the king^H4428 of the city^H5892 of Sepharvaim,^H5617 Hena,^H2012 and Ivah?^H5755

Jer 39:5

Jer 39:5 - But the Chaldeans'^H3778 army^H2428 pursued^H7291 after^H310 them, and overtook^H5381 Zedekiah^H6667 in the plains^H6160 of Jericho:^H3405 and when they had taken^H3947 him, they brought him up^H5927 to Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 to Riblah^H7247 in the land^H776 of Hamath,^H2574 where he gave^H1696 judgment^H4941 upon him.

Jer 49:23

Jer 49:23 - Concerning Damascus.^H1834 Hamath^H2574 is confounded,^H954 and Arpad:^H774 for they have heard^H8085 evil^H7451 tidings:^H8052 they are fainthearted;^H4127 there is sorrow^H1674 on the sea;^H3220 it cannot^H3201 be quiet.^H8252

Jer 52:9

Jer 52:9 - Then they took^H8610 the king,^H4428 and carried him up^H5927 unto the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 to Riblah^H7247 in the land^H776 of Hamath;^H2574 where he gave^H1696 judgment^H4941 upon him.

Jer 52:27

Jer 52:27 - And the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 smote^H5221 them, and put them to death^H4191 in Riblah^H7247 in the land^H127 of Hamath.^H2574 Thus Judah^H3063 was carried away captive^H1540 out of his own land.^H776

Eze 47:16

Eze 47:16 - Hamath,^H2574 Berothah,^H1268 Sibraim,^H5453 which is between the border^H1366 of Damascus^H1834 and the border^H1366 of Hamath;^H2574 Hazarhatticon,^H2694 which is by the coast^H1366 of Hauran.^H2362

Eze 47:17

Eze 47:17 - And the border^H1366 from the sea^H3220 shall be Hazarenan,^H2703 the border^H1366 of Damascus,^H1834 and the north^H6828 northward,^H6828 and the border^H1366 of Hamath.^H2574 And this is the north^H6828 side.^H6285

Eze 47:20

Eze 47:20 - The west^H3220 side^H6285 also shall be the great^H1419 sea^H3220 from the border,^H1366 till a man come^H935 over against^H5227 Hamath.^H2574 This is the west^H3220 side.^H6285

Eze 48:1

Eze 48:1 - Now these are the names^H8034 of the tribes.^H7626 From the north^H6828 end^H7097 to the coast^H3027 of the way^H1870 of Hethlon,^H2855 as one goeth^H935 to Hamath,^H2574 Hazarenan,^H2704 the border^H1366 of Damascus^H1834 northward,^H6828 to the coast^H3027 of Hamath;^H2574 for these are his sides^H6285 east^H6921 and west;^H3220 a^H259 portion for Dan.^H1835

Amo 6:14

Amo 6:14 - But, behold, I will raise up^H6965 against you a nation,^H1471 O house^H1004 of Israel,^H3478 saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 the God^H430 of hosts;^H6635 and they shall afflict^H3905 you from the entering in^H935 of Hemath^H2574 unto the river^H5158 of the wilderness.^H6160

Zec 9:2

Zec 9:2 - And Hamath^H2574 also shall border^H1379 thereby; Tyrus,^H6865 and Zidon,^H6721 though it be very^H3966 wise.^H2449