Hamath the great — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֲמַת רַבָּה

חֲמַת רַבָּה

Chămath Rabbâh · pronounced kham-ath' rab-baw' · Strong's H2579 · a place

Hamath the great means Chamath of Rabbah.

Built from

חֲמָת Chămâth (from, H2574) — walled open in the lexicon ›

רַבָּה Rabbâh (and, H7237) — great open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2574 and H7237; Chamath of Rabbah; probably the same as H2574; Chamath-Rabbah.

First appearance

Amos 6:2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? (KJV)

Every verse that names Hamath the great

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Amos

Amos 6:2

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