Hammath
Hammath, also known as Hammoth-dor or Hammon, was a fortified city in Naphtali allotted to the Levites.
PlaceTribe of JudahOld Testament2 books4 verses
Summary
A location in Judah Tribe first mentioned at Joshua 19:35; referred to as Hammath (חַמַּת), Hammoth-dor (חַמֹּת דֹּאר), or Hammon (חַמּוֹן).
Location
- Certainty
- Likely (80% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 32.766° N, 35.551° E
Glossary entries
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Alternative names
- חַמּוֹןHammonmeans “heat; the sun”
- חַמַּתHammath
- חַמֹּת דֹּארHammoth-dor
Mentions
- Joshua 19:28חַמּוֹן · HammonIt went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
- Joshua 19:35חַמַּת · HammathThe fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
- Joshua 21:32חַמֹּת דֹּאר · Hammoth-dorAnd from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.
- 1 Chronicles 6:76חַמּוֹן · HammonAnd from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.