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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36339" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36339" /> == | ||
<p> A town in the | <p> A town in the '''''Shephelah''''' or "rolling hills" of Judah ( Joshua 15:40). From the same root as Bethlehem, "the house of bread." Now [[El]] Hamam, six miles S.E. of Ajlan or Eglon, in a wheat-producing region. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_52340" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_52340" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_47828" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_47828" /> == | ||
<p> (Heb. Lachmas', לִחְמָס, prob. an erroneous reading for ''Lachmam','' </p> <p> לִחְמָם, ''Their Bread,'' which is read in some MSS., and which the Vulg. and Auth.Vers. follow, Septuag. Λαμάς,Vulg. ''Lehemam),'' a city in the plain of Judah, mentioned between [[Cabbon]] and [[Kithlish]] ( Joshua 15:40), probably situated among the [[Philistines]] west of the Highlands of Judaea. A writer in Fairbairn's ''Dictionary,'' s.v., by a series of arguments resting essentially upon the insecure foundation of the mere [[Order]] of the names in Joshua, seeks to identify Lahmam with the ''El-Humam'' mentioned by Smith in the list in Robinson's ''Researches'' (iii, Append. p. 119); but of this place there is no other trace save perhaps the name ''Tell-Imamn'' on Zimmerman's ''Map,'' some six miles to the S.E. of the vicinity of the other associated names, and apparently out of the bounds of the group, if not of the tribe itself. Lahmam is possibly the present ''Beit-Lehia,'' a short distance N.E. of [[Gaza]] (Robinson, 3:Append. p. 118; [[Van]] de Velde, ''Memoir,'' p. 115). </p> | <p> (Heb. Lachmas', '''''לִחְמָס''''' , prob. an erroneous reading for ''Lachmam','' </p> <p> '''''לִחְמָם''''' , ''Their Bread,'' which is read in some MSS., and which the Vulg. and Auth.Vers. follow, Septuag. '''''Λαμάς''''' ,Vulg. ''Lehemam),'' a city in the plain of Judah, mentioned between [[Cabbon]] and [[Kithlish]] ( Joshua 15:40), probably situated among the [[Philistines]] west of the Highlands of Judaea. A writer in Fairbairn's ''Dictionary,'' s.v., by a series of arguments resting essentially upon the insecure foundation of the mere [[Order]] of the names in Joshua, seeks to identify Lahmam with the ''El-Humam'' mentioned by Smith in the list in Robinson's ''Researches'' (iii, Append. p. 119); but of this place there is no other trace save perhaps the name ''Tell-Imamn'' on Zimmerman's ''Map,'' some six miles to the S.E. of the vicinity of the other associated names, and apparently out of the bounds of the group, if not of the tribe itself. Lahmam is possibly the present ''Beit-Lehia,'' a short distance N.E. of [[Gaza]] (Robinson, 3:Append. p. 118; [[Van]] de Velde, ''Memoir,'' p. 115). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_5780" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_5780" /> == | ||
<p> ''''' la´mam ''''' ( לחמם , <i> ''''' laḥmām ''''' </i> ): A town in the [[Judean]] [[Shephelah]] ( Joshua 15:40 , the Revised Version margin "Lahmas") possibly the modern <i> '''''el''''' </i> - <i> '''''Laḥm''''' </i> , 2 1/2 miles South of <i> '''''Beit''''' </i> <i> '''''Jibrı̂n''''' </i> . </p> | <p> ''''' la´mam ''''' ( לחמם , <i> ''''' laḥmām ''''' </i> ): A town in the [[Judean]] [[Shephelah]] ( Joshua 15:40 , the Revised Version margin "Lahmas") possibly the modern <i> ''''' el ''''' </i> - <i> ''''' Laḥm ''''' </i> , 2 1/2 miles South of <i> ''''' Beit ''''' </i> <i> ''''' Jibrı̂n ''''' </i> . </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:29, 16 October 2021
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [1]
A town in the Shephelah or "rolling hills" of Judah ( Joshua 15:40). From the same root as Bethlehem, "the house of bread." Now El Hamam, six miles S.E. of Ajlan or Eglon, in a wheat-producing region.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
Lahmam (RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] Lahmas ). A town of Judah ( Joshua 15:40 ), possibly mod. el-Lahm , near Beit Jibrîn.
Smith's Bible Dictionary [3]
Lah'mam. (Provisions). A town, in the Shefelah , or lowland district of Judah. Joshua 15:40.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]
City in the lowlands of Judah. Joshua 15:40 . Identified with ruins at el Lahm, 31 34' N, 34 54' E .
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Joshua 15:40
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
(Heb. Lachmas', לִחְמָס , prob. an erroneous reading for Lachmam',
לִחְמָם , Their Bread, which is read in some MSS., and which the Vulg. and Auth.Vers. follow, Septuag. Λαμάς ,Vulg. Lehemam), a city in the plain of Judah, mentioned between Cabbon and Kithlish ( Joshua 15:40), probably situated among the Philistines west of the Highlands of Judaea. A writer in Fairbairn's Dictionary, s.v., by a series of arguments resting essentially upon the insecure foundation of the mere Order of the names in Joshua, seeks to identify Lahmam with the El-Humam mentioned by Smith in the list in Robinson's Researches (iii, Append. p. 119); but of this place there is no other trace save perhaps the name Tell-Imamn on Zimmerman's Map, some six miles to the S.E. of the vicinity of the other associated names, and apparently out of the bounds of the group, if not of the tribe itself. Lahmam is possibly the present Beit-Lehia, a short distance N.E. of Gaza (Robinson, 3:Append. p. 118; Van de Velde, Memoir, p. 115).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
la´mam ( לחמם , laḥmām ): A town in the Judean Shephelah ( Joshua 15:40 , the Revised Version margin "Lahmas") possibly the modern el - Laḥm , 2 1/2 miles South of Beit Jibrı̂n .
References
- ↑ Lahmam from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Lahmam from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Lahmam from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Lahmam from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Lahmam from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Lahmam from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Lahmam from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
