2577. Chamathi
Strong's Lexicon
Chamathi: Hamathite

Original Word: חֲמָתִי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Chamathi
Pronunciation: kham-aw-thee'
Phonetic Spelling: (kham-aw-thee')
Definition: Hamathite
Meaning: a Chamathite

Word Origin: Derived from חֲמָת (Chamath), referring to a place or people associated with Hamath.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Chamathi" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: The term "Chamathi" refers to an inhabitant or native of Hamath, a significant city and region in ancient Syria. It is used to denote the people originating from this area.

Cultural and Historical Background: Hamath was an important city-state located in the Orontes River valley, in what is now modern-day Syria. It was a prominent center of trade and culture in the ancient Near East. The city is frequently mentioned in the Bible as a boundary marker for the northern extent of Israel's territory. The Hamathites, or people of Hamath, were known for their interactions with the Israelites, both in times of conflict and peace.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Chamath
Definition
desc. of Canaan
NASB Translation
Hamathite (1), Hamathites (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲמָתִי adjective, of a people with article = substantive הַהֲמָתִ֑י, as descendants of Canaan Genesis 10:18 = 1 Chronicles 1:16.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hamathite

Patrial from Chamath; a Chamathite or native of Chamath -- Hamathite.

see HEBREW Chamath

Forms and Transliterations
הַֽחֲמָתִ֑י הַֽחֲמָתִֽי׃ החמתי החמתי׃ ha·ḥă·mā·ṯî hachamaTi haḥămāṯî
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 10:18
HEB: הַצְּמָרִ֖י וְאֶת־ הַֽחֲמָתִ֑י וְאַחַ֣ר נָפֹ֔צוּ
NAS: and the Zemarite and the Hamathite; and afterward
KJV: and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward
INT: and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite and afterward were spread

1 Chronicles 1:16
HEB: הַצְּמָרִ֖י וְאֶת־ הַֽחֲמָתִֽי׃ ס
NAS: the Zemarites and the Hamathites.
KJV: and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
INT: the Arvadites the Zemarites and the Hamathites

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2577
2 Occurrences


ha·ḥă·mā·ṯî — 2 Occ.
















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