Strong H2578חֲמַת צוֹבָה

Hamath-zobah

Transliteration
chămath tsôbâh
Pronunciation
kham-ath' tso-baw'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

From H2574 and H6678; Chamath of Tsobah;
Chamath Tsobah; probably the same as H2574 : - Hamath-Zobah.

Meaning of the name

Hamath-Zobah = "fortress of Zobah"

Detailed definition

Zobah was an Aramean kingdom northeast of Israel, conquered by David and later a source of opposition to Solomon (1Sa.14:47; 2Sa.8:3; 1Ki.11:23).

In the biblical story

Zobah

An Aramean kingdom, enemy of Israel during David's reign

Zobah was an Aramean kingdom northeast of Israel, conquered by David and later a source of opposition to Solomon (1Sa.14:47; 2Sa.8:3; 1Ki.11:23).

In the Bible

Strong H2578 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • zobah1

First verses

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:3
    And Solomon went to Hamath–zobah, and prevailed against it.
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