Hamathites

The Hamathites were a Canaanite people group descended from Canaan, son of Ham.

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Summary

People from Hamath(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Genesis 10:18; only referred to as Hamathites (חֲמָתִי); descended from Canaan along with Sidon, Heth, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites and Zemarites.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Canaan
Siblings: Amorites Arkites Arvadites Girgashites Heth Hivites Jebusites Sidon Sinites Zemarites

Alternative names

חֲמָתִיHamathites

Mentions

Genesis 10:18
…the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,
1 Chronicles 1:16
…the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.