Strong's Lexicon Chashmonah: Chashmonah Original Word: חַשְׁמֹנָה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be fat or fertile. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Chashmonah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name not mentioned in the Greek New Testament. Usage: Chashmonah is a place name mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the context of the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. It is one of the stations or encampments listed during the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Cultural and Historical Background: Chashmonah is part of the itinerary of the Israelites as they traveled through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. The journey through the wilderness was a formative period for the Israelites, as it was during this time that they received the Law and were shaped into a covenant community. The specific location of Chashmonah is not definitively known today, but it is traditionally considered to be in the region of the Sinai Peninsula. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of chashman Definition a place in the S. desert NASB Translation Hashmonah (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חַשְׁמֹנָה proper name, of a location a station of Israel in wilderness Numbers 33:29,30, site unknown. חשׁן (√ of following; meaning not certain; Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hashmonah Feminine of chashman; fertile; Chasmonah, a place in the Desert -- Hashmonah. see HEBREW chashman Forms and Transliterations בְּחַשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ בחשמנה׃ מֵֽחַשְׁמֹנָ֑ה מחשמנה bə·ḥaš·mō·nāh bechashmoNah bəḥašmōnāh mê·ḥaš·mō·nāh mechashmoNah mêḥašmōnāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 33:29 HEB: מִמִּתְקָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּחַשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ NAS: from Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah. KJV: and pitched in Hashmonah. INT: Mithkah and camped Hashmonah Numbers 33:30 2 Occurrences |
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is be excellent, beautiful; 
beauty, all excellence; hence possibly חשֶׁן either as chief ornament of ephod, or as the most excellent, precious article of high priest's attire). 
