Hamath-Zobah — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֲמַת צוֹבָה

חֲמַת צוֹבָה

Chămath Tsôwbâh · pronounced kham-ath' tso-baw' · Strong's H2578 · a place

Hamath-Zobah means Chamath of Tsobah.

Built from

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

צוֹבָא Tsôwbâʼ (and, H6678) — a station open in the lexicon ›

from H2574 and H6678; Chamath of Tsobah; probably the same as H2574; Chamath-Tsobah.

2Chr 8:3 And Solomon went to Hamath–zobah, and prevailed against it. (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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