Lexical Definition

‎חַמַּת‎ Chammath (klam-math') Hammath ^N:N--L
a variation for the first part of ‎חַמֹּת דֹּאר‎; hot springs

Hammath.

• § Hammath = "hot spring"
• Chammath, a place in Palestine

1) one of the fortified cities in the territory allotted to Naphtali

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Also see: חַמֹּת דֹּאר | חַמּוֹן

I. ‎חַמַּת‎ proper name, of a location (hot spring) — town in Naphtali Josh 19:35 (perhaps = ‎חַמּוֺן‎ 2 see Di); ᵐ5 Ωμαθαδακεθ (= ‎חַמַּת רַקַּת‎), A Αμαθ, ᵐ5^L Αμμαθ; Jos^{Ant. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 18:2»xviii, 2}. 3 Αμμαθους (ed. Niese), compare Id.^{BJ. «JOSEPHUS:Wars of the Jews 4:1»iv, 1}.3 Guthe^{ZPV 1891, xiii, 284}; probably = Talmud „amata Nbr^{Géogr. du Talm. 207} (with hot springs), 35 minutes south of Tiberias, see Rob^{BR ii, 385} Buhl^{ZPV xiii, 1890, 39 f.} Guthe^l. with GASm^{Geogr, 450} (Furrer^{ZPV ii, 1878, 55; xiii, 1890, 194 ff.} and others say north of Tiberias); see ‎חַמֹּת דּאֹר‎, ‎חַמּוֺן‎ below & above

II. ‎חַמַּת‎ proper name, masculine father of the house of Rechab 1Chr 2:55.

‎חַמַּת‎ proper name, of a location see below ‎חמם‎. ‎חֵן‎, ‎חֵנָדָד‎, ‎חַנָּה‎ see below ‎חנן‎.

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Hammath • In Judah • A fortified city and Levitical town in Naphtali.

Hammath, also known as Hammoth-dor or Hammon, was a fortified city in Naphtali allotted to the Levites (Joshua 19:35; 21:32; 19:28; 1 Chronicles 6:76).

• A location in Judah Tribe first mentioned at Jos.19.35;
• referred to as Hammath חַמַּת, or Hammoth-dor (NIV= Hammoth Dor) חַמֹּת דֹּאר, or Hammon חַמּוֹן.
  

Hammath, also referred to as Hammoth-dor or Hammon, was a city located in the territory of Naphtali, one of the northern tribes of Israel. It is mentioned in the book of Joshua as one of the fortified cities in Naphtali (Joshua 19:35) and as a city given to the Levites from the tribe of Naphtali (Joshua 21:32; 1 Chronicles 6:76). The Levites were the priestly tribe of Israel, and they were allocated cities throughout the land to fulfill their religious duties and serve the people.

The exact location of Hammath is not specified in the Bible, but it is believed to be situated in the Upper Galilee region, near the Sea of Galilee. Some scholars identify it with the modern-day site of Hammat Tiberias, known for its hot springs, located south of Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Apart from its mention in the lists of cities and Levitical towns, no further details about Hammath's history, size, or significance are provided in the Bible. Its inclusion in these lists, however, indicates that it was a city of some importance during the time of the Israelite settlement in the Promised Land.

All entries for Hammath or Hammoth-dor or Hammon: חַמַּת ☩ חַמֹּת דֹּאר ☩ חַמּוֹן