Strong’s H1174 · Hebrew

בַּעַל הָמוֹן
Baʻal Hâmôwn
bah'-al haw-mone'

Definition

Baal-Hamon, a place in Palestine

Etymology

from H1167 (בַּעַל) and H1995 (הָמוֹן); possessor of a multitude;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Baal-hamon

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