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Humtah — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֻמְטָה

חֻמְטָה

Chumṭâh · pronounced khoom-taw' · Strong's H2547 · a place

Humtah means low.

Built from

חֹמֶט chômeṭ (feminine of, H2546) — a lizard (as creeping) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine of H2546; low; Chumtah, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:54 And Humtah, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: (KJV)

Every verse that names Humtah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 15:54

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