חַמּ֖וֹן

𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤍

Chamon

Hamon

Hammon—A proper noun designating place names, specifically towns or locations associated with a warm spring or thermal feature. The primary usage is as a geographical designation, not a common noun. Occurs in contexts indicating locales in the territory allocated to the Israelite tribes.

H2540

1 Chronicles 6:61 · Word #9

Lexicon H2540

Lemmaחַמּוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤍
TransliterationChamon
Strong'sH2540
DefinitionHammon—A proper noun designating place names, specifically towns or locations associated with a warm spring or thermal feature. The primary usage is as a geographical designation, not a common noun. Occurs in contexts indicating locales in the territory allocated to the Israelite tribes.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseHamon

SIBI-P1 Translation H2540-01

Warm-Spring Place

Morphological NotesProper noun, singular; place name formed from verbal root חמם with locative/place-name ending.
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from the root חמם (“to be warm, to become hot”) with a place-name formation, indicating a location characterized by warmth, likely a thermal spring. "Warm-Spring Place" preserves the root meaning while reflecting its function as a geographical proper noun.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Chamon

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Warm-Spring Place

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