Lexical Definition

‎חֻמְטָה‎ Chumṭâh (khoom-taw') Humtah ^N:N--L
feminine of ‎חֹמֶט‎; low

Humtah.

• § Humtah = "place of lizards"
• Chumtah, a place in Palestine

1) a town in the mountainous region of Judah, the one next to Hebron

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חֻמְטָה‎ proper name, of a location city in Judah Josh 15:54, ᵐ5 Εὐμα, ᵐ5^L Αμματα; site unknown. ‎חֲמִיטַל‎ see ‎חמוטל‎ above

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Humtah • A town in the hill country of Judah

Humtah, a town in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:54).

• A location near Hebron only mentioned at Jos.15.54;
• called Humtah חֻמְטָה
  

Humtah was a town located in the hill country of Judah, as listed in Joshua 15:54. It was part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. The town is mentioned only once in the Bible, and no additional details about its history or significance are provided. Its exact location remains unknown.

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