King James Bible Dictionary - Strongs Number

H2574 - Hamath

Strong's No.:	H2574

Hebrew:	חֲמָת

Transliteration:	Chămâth

Phonetic:	kham-awth'

Word Origin:	From the same as H2346

Bible Usage:	{Hamath} Hemath.

Part of Speech:	Noun

Strongs Definition:	walled; {Chamath} a place in Syria

Brown Driver Biggs Definition:	Hamath = "fortress" 1. the principle city of upper Syria in the valley of the Orontes n pr m 2. father of the house of Rechab

Bible References: Hamath	Num 13:21 Num 34:8 Josh 13:5 Judg 3:3 2 Sam 8:9 1 King 8:65 2 King 14:25 2 King 14:28 2 King 17:30 2 King 18:34 2 King 19:13 2 King 23:33 2 King 25:21 1 Chr 18:3 1 Chr 18:9 2 Chr 7:8 2 Chr 8:4 Isa 10:9 Isa 36:19 Isa 37:13 Jer 39:5 Jer 49:23 Jer 52:9 Jer 52:27 Ezek 47:16 Ezek 47:16 Ezek 47:17 Ezek 47:20 Ezek 48:1 Ezek 48:1 Amos 6:2 Zech 9:2

Translation Occurrences:	Hamath ( 32 ) Hemath ( 2 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.