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Lexicon :: Strong's H2574 - ḥămāṯ

Aa
חֲמָת
Transliteration
ḥămāṯ
Pronunciation
kham-awth'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as חוֹמָה (H2346)
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).
proper locative noun

  1. 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.
STRONGS H2574: Abbreviations
† 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, ḥimā, compare HalJAS 7 ème Sér. x, 392, LagBN 82, 156; but no certainty that name is Shemitic; Arabic bdb033301, Assyrian Amattu, DlPA 275 ff. Prov 174); — modern Ḥamâ, on el-‘Âṣi (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, 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

H2574

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:21 - So they went up, H5927 and searched H8446 the land H776 from the wilderness H4057 of Zin H6790 unto H5704 Rehob, H7340 as men come H935 to Hamath. H2574

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 34:8 - From H2023➔ mount H2022 Hor ➔H2023 ye shall point out H8376 your border unto the entrance H935 of Hamath; H2574 and H1961➔ the goings forth H8444 of the border H1366 shall be ➔H1961 to Zedad: H6657

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:5 - And the land H776 of the Giblites, H1382 and all H3605 Lebanon, H3844 toward the sunrising, H4217 H8121 from Baalgad H1171 H1171 under H8478 mount H2022 Hermon H2768 unto H5704 the entering H935 into Hamath. H2574

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:3 - Namely, five H2568 lords H5633 of the Philistines, H6430 and all H3605 the Canaanites, H3669 and the Sidonians, H6722 and the Hivites H2340 that dwelt H3427 in mount H2022 Lebanon, H3844 from mount H2022 Baalhermon H1179 H1179 unto H5704 the entering in H935 of Hamath. H2574

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:9 - When H8085➔ Toi H8583 king H4428 of Hamath H2574 heard ➔H8085 that H3588 David H1732 had smitten H5221 all H3605 the host H2426 of Hadadezer, H1909

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:65 - And H6213➔ at H6256➔ that H1931 time ➔H6256 Solomon H8010 held ➔H6213 a feast, H2282 and all H3605 Israel H3478 with him, H5973 a H6951➔ great H1419 congregation, ➔H6951 from the entering in H935 of Hamath H2574 unto H5704 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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:25 - He H1931 restored H7725 the coast H1366 of Israel H3478 from the entering H935 of Hamath H2574 unto H5704 the sea H3220 of the plain, H6160 according to the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 which H834 he spake H1696 by the hand H3027 of his servant H5650 Jonah, H3124 the son H1121 of Amittai, H573 the prophet, H5030 which H834 was of Gathhepher. H1662

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:28 - Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Jeroboam, H3379 and all H3605 that H834 he did, H6213 and his might, H1369 how H834 he warred, H3898 and how H834 he recovered H7725 Damascus, H1834 and H853 Hamath, H2574 which belonged to Judah, H3063 for Israel, H3478 are H3789➔ they H1992 not H3808 written ➔H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Israel? H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:24 - And H935➔ 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 H8478 the children H1121 of Israel: H3478 and they possessed H3423 Samaria, H8111 and dwelt H3427 in the cities thereof. H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:30 - And the men H376 of Babylon H894 made H6213 Succothbenoth, H5524 H5524 and the men H376 of Cuth H3575 made H6213 Nergal, H5370 and the men H376 of Hamath H2574 made H6213 Ashima, H807

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:34 - Where H346 are the gods H430 of Hamath, H2574 and of Arpad? H774 where H346 are the gods H430 of Sepharvaim, H5617 Hena, H2012 and Ivah? H5755 have they delivered H5337 Samaria H8111 out of mine hand? H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:33 - And H631➔ Pharaohnechoh H6549 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 H5921 a tribute H6066 of an hundred H3967 talents H3603 of silver, H3701 and a talent H3603 of gold. H2091

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:21 - And H5221➔ the king H4428 of Babylon H894 smote ➔H5221 them, H853 and slew them H4191 at Riblah H7247 in the land H776 of Hamath. H2574 So H1540➔ Judah H3063 was carried away ➔H1540 out of H5921 their land. H127

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:5 - So H6950➔ David H1732 gathered ➔H6950➔ all H3605 Israel H3478 together, ➔H6950 from H4480 Shihor H7883 of Egypt H4714 even unto H5704 the entering H935 of Hemath, H2574 to bring H935 the ark H727 of God H430 from Kirjathjearim. H7157 H7157

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:3 - And H5221➔ David H1732 smote ➔H5221 Hadarezer H1909 king H4428 of Zobah H6678 unto Hamath, H2574 as he went H3212 to stablish H5324 his dominion H3027 by the river H5104 Euphrates. H6578

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:9 - Now when H8085➔ Tou H8583 king H4428 of Hamath H2574 heard ➔H8085 how H3588 David H1732 had smitten H5221 all H3605 the host H2426 of Hadarezer H1909 king H4428 of Zobah; H6678

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:8 - Also H6213➔ at H6256➔ the same H1931 time ➔H6256 Solomon H8010 kept ➔H6213 the feast H2282 seven H7651 days, H3117 and all H3605 Israel H3478 with him, H5973 a H6951➔ very H3966 great H1419 congregation, ➔H6951 from the entering in H935 of Hamath H2574 unto H5704 the river H5158 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:4 - And he built H1129 Tadmor H8412 in the wilderness, H4057 and H853 all H3605 the store H4543 cities, H5892 which H834 he built H1129 in Hamath. H2574

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:9 - Is not H3808 Calno H3641 as Carchemish? H3751 is not H3808 Hamath H2574 as Arpad? H774 is not H3808 Samaria H8111 as Damascus? H1834

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:11 - And it shall come to pass H1961 in H3117➔ that H1931 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 H834 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:19 - Where H346 are the gods H430 of Hamath H2574 and Arphad? H774 where H346 are the gods H430 of Sepharvaim? H5617 and H3588 have they delivered H5337 Samaria H8111 out of my hand? H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:13 - Where H346 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:5 - But H7291➔ the H2428➔ Chaldeans' H3778 army ➔H2428 pursued ➔H7291 after them, H310 and overtook H5381 Zedekiah H6667 in the plains H6160 of Jericho: H3405 and when they had taken H3947 him, H853 they brought him up H5927 to H413 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. H854

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:23 - Concerning Damascus. H1834 Hamath H2574 is confounded, H954 and Arpad: H774 for H3588 they have heard H8085 evil H7451 tidings: H8052 they are fainthearted; H4127 there is sorrow H1674 on the sea; H3220 it cannot H3808 H3201 be quiet. H8252

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:9 - Then they took H8610 the king, H4428 and carried H5927➔ him H853 up ➔H5927 unto H413 the king H4428 of Babylon H894 to Riblah H7247 in the land H776 of Hamath; H2574 where he gave H1696 judgment H4941 upon him. H854

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:27 - And H5221➔ the king H4428 of Babylon H894 smote ➔H5221 them, H853 and put them to death H4191 in Riblah H7247 in the land H776 of Hamath. H2574 Thus H1540➔ Judah H3063 was carried away captive ➔H1540 out H5921 of his own land. H127

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:16 - Hamath, H2574 Berothah, H1268 Sibraim, H5453 which H834 is between H996 the border H1366 of Damascus H1834 and H996 the border H1366 of Hamath; H2574 Hazarhatticon, H2694 H2694 which H834 is by H413 the coast H1366 of Hauran. H2362

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:17 - And H1961➔ the border H1366 from H4480 the sea H3220 shall be ➔H1961 Hazarenan, H2703 H2703 the border H1366 of Damascus, H1834 and the north H6828 northward, H6828 and the border H1366 of Hamath. H2574 And H853 this is the H6285➔ north H6828 side. ➔H6285

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:20 - The H6285➔ west H3220 side also ➔H6285 shall be the H3220➔ great H1419 sea ➔H3220 from the border, H1366 till H5704 a man come H935 over against H5227 Hamath. H2574 This H2063 is the H6285➔ west H3220 side. ➔H6285

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:1 - Now these H428 are the names H8034 of the tribes. H7626 From the H7097➔ north H6828 end ➔H7097 to H413 the coast H3027 of the way H1870 of Hethlon, H2855 as one goeth H935 to Hamath, H2574 Hazarenan, H2704 H2704 the border H1366 of Damascus H1834 northward, H6828 to H413 the coast H3027 of Hamath; H2574 for these are H1961 his sides H6285 east H6921 and west; H3220 a H259 portion for Dan. H1835

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:14 - But, H3588 behold, I H2005 will raise up H6965 against you H5921 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 H853 from the entering in H935 of Hemath H2574 unto H5704 the river H5158 of the wilderness. H6160

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:2 - And H1571➔ Hamath H2574 also ➔H1571 shall border H1379 thereby; Tyrus, H6865 and Zidon, H6721 though H3588 it be H2449➔ very H3966 wise. ➔H2449
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