# Hamath

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An Iron Age city located in north-west Syria. Roughly equivalent to modern day Hama.

## Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin Emath, from Ancient Greek Ημαθ (Ēmath), from Biblical Hebrew חֲמָת (ḥămāṯ).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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