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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_64358" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_64358" /> == | ||
<p> (Heb. Ummah', עֻמָּה, ''Union,'' as often; Sept. Ἀμμά v.r. Ἀρχώβ or Ἀρχόβ,Vulg. — ''Almma'' ), a town of the tribe of Asher, mentioned between [[Achzib]] and [[Aphek]] ( Joshua 19:30). Its site was evidently unknown to [[Eusebius]] and [[Jerome]] (''Onomast.'' s.v. "Amma"). Dr. Thomson suggests (''Bibliotheca Sacra,'' 1855,' p. 822) that it may be the modern village ''Aolam,'' situated on the coast about five miles E.N.E. of Ras en-Nakurahi and described by him as a large ruin with excellent water and fig- trees.(Land ''And Book,'' 2, 156). The ''Kefr Ammieih'' suggested by Keil (''Comment.'' ad loc.) is quite beyond the boundaries of the tribe. </p> | <p> (Heb. Ummah', '''''עֻמָּה''''' , ''Union,'' as often; Sept. '''''Ἀμμά''''' v.r. '''''Ἀρχώβ''''' or '''''Ἀρχόβ''''' ,Vulg. '''''—''''' ''Almma'' ), a town of the tribe of Asher, mentioned between [[Achzib]] and [[Aphek]] ( Joshua 19:30). Its site was evidently unknown to [[Eusebius]] and [[Jerome]] ( ''Onomast.'' s.v. "Amma"). Dr. Thomson suggests ( ''Bibliotheca Sacra,'' 1855,' p. 822) that it may be the modern village ''Aolam,'' situated on the coast about five miles E.N.E. of Ras en-Nakurahi and described by him as a large ruin with excellent water and fig- trees.(Land ''And Book,'' 2, 156). The ''Kefr Ammieih'' suggested by Keil ( ''Comment.'' ad loc.) is quite beyond the boundaries of the tribe. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_9225" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_9225" /> == | ||
<p> ''''' um´a ''''' ( עמּה , <i> ''''' ‛ummāh ''''' </i> ; Ἀρχάβ , <i> ''''' Archób ''''' </i> , Ἀμμά , <i> ''''' Ammá ''''' </i> ): One of the cities allotted to the tribe of [[Asher]] ( Joshua 19:30 ). By a slight emendation of the text it would read Acco, the name of the place subsequently known as Ptolemais, the modern <i> '''''‛Akkā''''' </i> . This emendation is generally adopted by scholars, although it is at best a conjecture. No other identification is yet possible. </p> | <p> ''''' um´a ''''' ( עמּה , <i> ''''' ‛ummāh ''''' </i> ; Ἀρχάβ , <i> ''''' Archób ''''' </i> , Ἀμμά , <i> ''''' Ammá ''''' </i> ): One of the cities allotted to the tribe of [[Asher]] ( Joshua 19:30 ). By a slight emendation of the text it would read Acco, the name of the place subsequently known as Ptolemais, the modern <i> ''''' ‛Akkā ''''' </i> . This emendation is generally adopted by scholars, although it is at best a conjecture. No other identification is yet possible. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Revision as of 07:27, 15 October 2021
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Um'mah.' (Union). One of the cities of the allotment of Asher. In Joshua 10:30 only. Probably Alma , in the highlands of the coast, about five miles east-northeast of Ras En-Nakhura .
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
Ummah . An Asherite city ( Joshua 19:30 ), probably a slip, owing to resemblance of Heb. letters m and k , for Acco (Ptolemais).
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
City in Asher. Joshua 19:30 . Identified by some with Alma esh Shaub , 33 7' N, 35 11' E.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [4]
A city of Asher's allotment ( Joshua 19:30). Now Almu, according to Thomson, in the highlands on the coast.
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Joshua 19:30
Easton's Bible Dictionary [6]
Joshua 19:30
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]
(Heb. Ummah', עֻמָּה , Union, as often; Sept. Ἀμμά v.r. Ἀρχώβ or Ἀρχόβ ,Vulg. — Almma ), a town of the tribe of Asher, mentioned between Achzib and Aphek ( Joshua 19:30). Its site was evidently unknown to Eusebius and Jerome ( Onomast. s.v. "Amma"). Dr. Thomson suggests ( Bibliotheca Sacra, 1855,' p. 822) that it may be the modern village Aolam, situated on the coast about five miles E.N.E. of Ras en-Nakurahi and described by him as a large ruin with excellent water and fig- trees.(Land And Book, 2, 156). The Kefr Ammieih suggested by Keil ( Comment. ad loc.) is quite beyond the boundaries of the tribe.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]
um´a ( עמּה , ‛ummāh ; Ἀρχάβ , Archób , Ἀμμά , Ammá ): One of the cities allotted to the tribe of Asher ( Joshua 19:30 ). By a slight emendation of the text it would read Acco, the name of the place subsequently known as Ptolemais, the modern ‛Akkā . This emendation is generally adopted by scholars, although it is at best a conjecture. No other identification is yet possible.
References
- ↑ Ummah from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ummah from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Ummah from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ummah from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ummah from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ummah from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ummah from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Ummah from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
