Hamath (2)
Hamath is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Hamath 1. The name means “anger; heat; a wall.”
Where is Hamath?
Approx. 35.1365, 36.7500 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Hamath 1 | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Amate | settlement | Low |
Verses that mention Hamath
- 2 Kings 17:24
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
- 2 Kings 17:30
And the men of Babylon made Succoth–benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,