חֲמָ֣ת
𐤇𐤌𐤕
Chamat Tsovah
Hamath
Chămath-Tzovah refers to a specific geographic location or polity, commonly rendered as 'Hamath-Zobah' in English translations. It denotes a region or city associated with, or lying between, Hamath and Zobah—two significant northern Aramean/Syrian city-states during the biblical period. The term is typically used to describe a composite territory or alliance, likely representing borderland or buffer zones between these kingdoms.
2 Chronicles 8:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H2578
| Lemma | חֲמַת צוֹבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤕 𐤑𐤅𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Chamat Tsovah |
| Strong's | H2578 |
| Definition | Chămath-Tzovah refers to a specific geographic location or polity, commonly rendered as 'Hamath-Zobah' in English translations. It denotes a region or city associated with, or lying between, Hamath and Zobah—two significant northern Aramean/Syrian city-states during the biblical period. The term is typically used to describe a composite territory or alliance, likely representing borderland or buffer zones between these kingdoms. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hamath |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2578-01
Fortified-city of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state; proper place name functioning as a construct form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root meaning "to surround or wall," pointing to a fortified or enclosed city. The feminine singular construct form requires a rendering that expresses "of," indicating it stands in construct relation to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chamat Tsovah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Fortified-city of |
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