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Humtah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(place of lizards). A city of Judah (Josh. 15:54⁵⁴And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:54)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City in the hill country of Judah, near to Hebron (Josh. 15:54⁵⁴And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:54)). Not identified.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2547 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chumtah

Phonic:

khoom-taw’

Meaning:

feminine of 2546; low; Chumtah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Humtah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

lowliness: place of lizards

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Lizard; snail; bulwark; low:― a city of Judah, Josh. 15:54. {Lacerta}