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Hammath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(hot springs). A town near Tiberias (Josh. 19:35³⁵And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, (Joshua 19:35)). Hammoth-Dor (Josh. 21:32³²And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities. (Joshua 21:32)). Harmon (1 Chron. 6:76⁷⁶And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs. (1 Chronicles 6:76)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Josh. 19:35³⁵And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, (Joshua 19:35)). Probably on the south of Tiberias, where there are hot springs (as its name implies). Now called Hummam Ibrahim Basha. The heat of the water rises from 132° to 140° F. See HAMMON

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2575 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chammath

Phonic:

klam-math’

Meaning:

a variation for the first part of 2576; hot springs; Chammath, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Hammath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

hot place

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A bath; warm springs:―a fortified city in Naphtali [HAMMON], Josh. 19:35. {Thermae}