חֲמָת

Strong’s Definition

Chamath, a place in Syria

Etymology & Derivation

from the same as H2346 (חוֹמָה); walled;

KJV Usage

Hamath, Hemath.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n pr loc) the principle city of upper syria in the valley of the orontes
• 2.(n pr m) father of the house of rechab

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Chămâth; Pronunciation: kham-awth'