Biblical Persons & Places
Hammath
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.55;
only referred to as Hammath (חַמַּת);
father or founder of Rechabites.
Hammath
Hammath
A location in Judah Tribe first mentioned at Jos.19.35;
referred to as Hammath (חַמַּת), or Hammoth-dor (NIV= Hammoth Dor) (חַמֹּת דֹּאר), or Hammon (חַמּוֹן).
Strong's Definition
Chammath, a place in Palestine
Derivation: a variation for the first part of H2576 (חַמֹּת דֹּאר); hot springs;
KJV Usage: Hammath.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Hammath = "hot spring"
1) one of the fortified cities in the territory allotted to Naphtali
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חַמַּת
chammath
BDB Definition:
Hammath = hot spring
1) one of the fortified cities in the territory allotted to Naphtali
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a variation for the first part of H2576
Total KJV Occurrences: 1