Strong's Lexicon Chumtah: Humtah Original Word: חֻמְטָה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be warm Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Chumtah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, Greek entries related to geographical locations or tribal allotments might provide contextual parallels. Usage: Chumtah is a place name mentioned in the Old Testament. It is one of the towns in the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. The name itself suggests a meaning related to warmth or heat, possibly indicating a geographical feature or climate characteristic of the area. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, place names often held significant meanings, reflecting either the physical characteristics of the location or historical events associated with it. The allocation of land to the tribes of Israel, as described in the Book of Joshua, was a crucial aspect of establishing the nation in the Promised Land. Each town and city had its own role and significance within the tribal territories. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of chomet Definition a city in Judah NASB Translation Humtah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֻמְטָה proper name, of a location city in Judah Joshua 15:54, ᵐ5 Εὐμα, ᵐ5L Αμματα; site unknown. חֲמִיטַל see חמוטל above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Humtah Feminine of chomet; low; Chumtah, a place in Palestine -- Humtah. see HEBREW chomet Forms and Transliterations וְחֻמְטָ֗ה וחמטה vechumTah wə·ḥum·ṭāh wəḥumṭāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:54 HEB: וְחֻמְטָ֗ה וְקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע NAS: and Humtah and Kiriath-arba KJV: And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, INT: and Humtah and Kiriath-arba he 1 Occurrence |