הַֽ/חֲמָתִֽי

𐤄/𐤇𐤌𐤕𐤉

Chamati

Hamathite

A person originating from or associated with the city or region of Hamath (חֲמָת), located in the northern Levant. The term designates geographic origin rather than ethnic or religious identity. The word is used to describe an inhabitant of Hamath and sometimes occurs in lists of neighboring peoples or regions relevant to the Israelite context.

H2577

1 Chronicles 1:16 · Word #6

Lexicon H2577

Lemmaחֲמָתִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤕𐤉
TransliterationChamati
Strong'sH2577
DefinitionA person originating from or associated with the city or region of Hamath (חֲמָת), located in the northern Levant. The term designates geographic origin rather than ethnic or religious identity. The word is used to describe an inhabitant of Hamath and sometimes occurs in lists of neighboring peoples or regions relevant to the Israelite context.

Morphology HTd/Ngmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

PhraseHamathite

SIBI-P1 Translation H2577-01

Hamathite

Morphological NotesNoun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute; formed with -ִי suffix indicating geographic origin.
Rendering RationaleThe term is a masculine singular gentilic formed from חֲמָת (Hamath) with the suffix -ִי, indicating a person originating from or associated with that city. "Hamathite" preserves both the geographic derivation and the singular masculine form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the Chamati

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleGentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Hamathite

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