Strong’s H2540 · Hebrew

חַמּוֹן
Chammôwn
kham-mone'

Definition

Chammon, the name of two places in Palestine

Etymology

from H2552 (חָמַם); warm spring;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Hammon

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