Bible Dictionary: Hammath

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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Hammath

(warm springs), one of the fortified cities in the territory allotted to Naphtali. (Joshua 19:35) It was near Tiberias, one mile distant, and had its name Chammath, "hot baths," because it contained those of Tiberias. In the list of Levitical cities given out of Naphtali, (Joshua 21:32) the name of this place seems to be given as HAMMOTH-DOR.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Warm springs, one of the "fenced cities" of Naphtali (Joshua 19:35). It is identified with the warm baths (the heat of the water ranging from 136 degrees to 144 degrees) still found on the shore a little to the south of Tiberias under the name of Hummam Tabariyeh ("Bath of Tiberias").

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HAMMATH

ham'-ath (chammath, "hot spring"):

(1) "The father of the house of Rechab" (1 Chronicles 2:55).

(2) One of the fenced cities of Naphtali, named with Zer, Rakkath and Chinnereth (Joshua 19:35). It is doubtless identical with Emmaus mentioned by Josephus (Ant., XVIII, ii, 3; BJ, IV, i, 3) as near Tiberias, on the shore of the lake of Gennesareth. It is represented by the modern el-Chammam, nearly 2 miles South of Tiberias. It was, of course, much nearer the ancient Tiberias, which lay South of the present city. The hot baths here, "useful for healing," in the time of Josephus, have maintained their reputation. In recent years, indeed, there has been a marked increase in the number of sick persons from all parts who visit the baths. The waters are esteemed specially valuable for rheumatism and skin troubles. In the large public bath the water has a temperature of over 140 degree Fahr. Parts of the ancient fortification still cling to the mountain side above the baths; and the remains of an aqueduct which brought fresh water from sources in the Southwest may be traced along the face of the slopes. Hammath is identical with Hammon (1 Chronicles 6:76); and probably also with Hammoth-dor (Joshua 21:32).

W. Ewing

Strong's Hebrew

2575. Chammath -- "hot (spring)," a city in Naphtali
... 2574, 2575. Chammath. 2575a . "hot (spring)," a city in Naphtali. Transliteration:
Chammath Phonetic Spelling: (klam-math') Short Definition: Hammath. Hammath ...
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2575a. Chammath -- "hot (spring)," a city in Naphtali
... 2575, 2575a. Chammath. 2575b . "hot (spring)," a city in Naphtali.
Transliteration: Chammath Short Definition: Hammath. Word Origin ...
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2575b. Chammath -- perhaps "hot (spring)," father of the house of ...
... 2575a, 2575b. Chammath. 2576 . perhaps "hot (spring)," father of the house
of Rechab. Transliteration: Chammath Short Definition: Hammath. ...
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Library

False Civilization
... yet living a simple wholesome life; till in the days of Ahab and Jehu there arose
among them a chief called Jonadab the son of Rechab, of the house of Hammath. ...
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Thesaurus

Hammath (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HAMMATH. ...Hammath is identical with Hammon (1
Chronicles 6:76); and probably also with Hammoth-dor (Joshua 21:32). W. Ewing. ...
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Rakkath (1 Occurrence)
... raqqath; Codex Vaticanus Omathadaketh; Codex Alexandrinus Rhekkath): The Greek is
obviously the result of confusing the two names Rakkath and Hammath, taking "r ...
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Zer (1 Occurrence)
... a Hebrew text with ha-tsurim, "Tyrians"; this must be an error): One of the fortified
cities in Naphtali, named between Ziddim (ChaTTin) and Hammath (el-Chammeh ...
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Tiberias (3 Occurrences)
... The modern city of Tiberias (Tabariyeh) stands at the northern extremity, where
the ground begins to rise; and the Hot Baths (Hammath) at the south end. ...
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Kenites (8 Occurrences)
... Among the ancestors of the tribe of Judah, the Chronicler includes the Kenite
Hammath, the father of the Rechabites (1 Chronicles 2:55). ...
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Rechab (13 Occurrences)
... of Samuel were written (2 Samuel 4:3). (2) The more prominent of the men bearing
this name was a Kenite (see KENITES), a descendant of Hammath (1 Chronicles 2 ...
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Hammeah (2 Occurrences)

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Ziddim-zer (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Ziddim-zer (1 Occurrence). Joshua 19:35 And the fortified
cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, (See JPS). ...
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Ziddim (1 Occurrence)
... Ziddim (1 Occurrence). Joshua 19:35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath,
Rakkath, Chinnereth, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Kinnereth (7 Occurrences)
... Jordan eastward. (See NIV). Joshua 19:35 The fortified cities were Ziddim,
Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, (See NIV). 1 Kings 15 ...
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Bible Concordance

Hammath (2 Occurrences)

Joshua 19:35 The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 2:55 The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Hammath

Hammath: A Fortified City of the Tribe of Naphtali

Related Terms

Rakkath (1 Occurrence)

Zer (1 Occurrence)

Tiberias (3 Occurrences)

Kenites (8 Occurrences)

Rechab (13 Occurrences)

Hammeah (2 Occurrences)

Ziddim-zer (1 Occurrence)

Ziddim (1 Occurrence)