צוֹבָ֔ה

𐤑𐤅𐤁𐤄

Chamat Tsovah

Zobah

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.

H2578

2 Chronicles 8:3 · Word #4

Lexicon H2578

Lemmaחֲמַת צוֹבָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤕 𐤑𐤅𐤁𐤄
TransliterationChamat Tsovah
Strong'sH2578
DefinitionChămath-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

PhraseZobah

SIBI-P1 Translation H2578-02

Zobah

Morphological NotesProper noun, place name (feminine form), singular; no prefixes or suffixes.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a proper name referring exclusively to the Aramean kingdom or region known as Zobah. As a toponym (HNp), it is rendered directly as the place name without added descriptors, preserving its status as a specific geopolitical entity.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Chamat Tsovah

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Fortified-city of

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