H2540 H2540
Hammon, a town in Asher or Naphtali, possibly meaning hot spring
Hammon (possibly meaning 'hot spring') was a town name appearing in two contexts: in the territory of Asher (Joshua 19:28) and in Naphtali (1 Chronicles 6:76, though some identify this with Hammath or Hammoth-dor). The name likely refers to thermal springs in the region, as the root חם relates to heat or warmth. If the two references are to different places, there may have been multiple towns named for local hot springs. The Septuagint and other ancient versions preserve the name with minor variations.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A place name in northern Israel, associated with either Asher or Naphtali or both. Joshua 19:28 lists 'Hammon' among the cities in Asher's border, while 1 Chronicles 6:76 (6:61 in Hebrew) mentions it in connection with Naphtali's Levitical cities, possibly identical with Hammath. The etimology suggests 'hot spring,' appropriate for the region. Modern translations maintain the transliterated form: Hammon, Hamón, Jamon, Chammon. 2×
AR["حَمّون", "وَ-حَمُّونُ"]·ben["এবং-হম্মোন", "হম্মোন"]·DE["[חמון]", "und-Chammon"]·EN["Chammon", "and-Chammon"]·FR["[חמון]", "et-Chammon"]·heb["ו-חמון", "חמון"]·HI["और-हम्मोन", "हम्मोन"]·ID["Hamon", "dan-Hamon"]·IT["[חמון]", "e-Chammon"]·jav["Hamon", "lan-Hamon"]·KO["그리고-함몴", "함몬"]·PT["Chamon", "e-Hamon"]·RU["Хаммон", "и-Хаммон"]·ES["Jamon", "y-Hamón"]·SW["Hamoni", "na-Hamoni"]·TR["Hammon'u", "ve-Hammon"]·urd["اور-حمون", "حمون"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חַמּוֹן n.pr.loc. (hot spring?)— 1. town in Asher Jos 19:28. 2. in Naphtali 1 Ch 6:61 (perhaps = 1. חַמַּת, חַמַּת דֹּאר, v. Be and Di Jos 19:35).