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חַמּוֹן H2540
H2540 is the Hebrew word חַמּוֹן, transliterated Chammôwn and said kham-mone'. The King James Version most often renders it hammon.
What it means
Chammon, the name of two places in Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H2552 (חָמַם); warm spring.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Hammon.
Verses using חַמּוֹן
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 19:28 · KJV
And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
1 Chronicles 6:76 · KJV
And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2540 mean?
H2540 is the Hebrew word חַמּוֹן (Chammôwn), meaning Chammon, the name of two places in Palestine.
How is H2540 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hammon (2 times).
How many times does H2540 appear in the Bible?
חַמּוֹן (Chammôwn) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2540 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2552 (חָמַם); warm spring.
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