Biblical place

Where was Hamath?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Hama.

First appears in 2 Samuel 8:9 · 9 books · 19 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Hama.

Hamath is represented in the local geography layer as Hama. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Samuel 8:9 and is mentioned across 9 books, with 21 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Damascus

About 185 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Galilee

About 287 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Canaan

About 294 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Nazareth

About 302 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Samaria

About 349 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Hamath today

Travel to Hamath, the modern-day Hama.

Hamath is commonly identified with Hama, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.

Hamath is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

Hama

35.136°N · 36.750°E

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