Hammath (Joshua 19)
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Other places named Hammath: Hammath (1 Chronicles 2).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Hamat Tiberias (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.766° N, 35.551° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:35 |
Hammath (Joshua 19) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Hamat Tiberias (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Hamat Tiberias | medium (60%) | 32.766° N, 35.551° E |
| Tel Raqqat | very low (4%) | 32.806° N, 35.526° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:35And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.