Strong H1944הוֹהָם
Hoham
- Transliteration
- hôhâm
- Pronunciation
- ho-hawm'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Of uncertain derivation;
{Hoham} a Canaanitish king: - Hoham.
{Hoham} a Canaanitish king: - Hoham.
Meaning of the name
Hoham = "whom Jehovah impels"
Detailed definition
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3
In the biblical story
Hoham
King of Hebron, defeated by Joshua.
Hoham, the Amorite king of Hebron, was one of the five kings who formed an alliance against Joshua and the Israelites, but was ultimately defeated.
In the Bible
Strong H1944 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hoham1
First verses
- Joshua 10:3Wherefore Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,