Chatsᵉtsôwn Tâmâr — H2688

Definition

locative proper noun

Chatsetson-tamar, a place in Palestine

1. Hazezon-tamar = "dividing the date-palm"
2. an Amorite city
3. a town situated in the desert Judah; probably Engedi
4. maybe the 'Tamar' of Solomon's day

Usually translated as

Hazezon-tamar

Origin

or Chatsătsôn Tâmâr; from H2686 and H8558; division (i.e. perhaps row) of (the) palm-tree

• Derived from Châtsats (H2686)
• Derived from Tâmâr (H8558)

Occurrences

Chatsᵉtsôwn Tâmâr occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 14:7 — And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar (בְּחַֽצְצֹ֥ן).
• 2 Chronicles 20:2 — Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar (בְּחַֽצְצ֣וֹן), which is En-gedi.