What does "Hormah" mean in the Bible?
Hormah, a royal city of the Canaanites; assigned to Simeon. It was first known as Zephath or "watch-tower," Judg 1:17; was destroyed after the Conquest; was rebuilt. Hormah appears in 9 verses across 6 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Hormah?
HOR'MAH (place desolated), a royal city of the Canaanites; assigned to Simeon. Num 14:45; Num 21:1-3; Deut 1:44; Josh 12:14; Josh 19:4. It was first known as Zephath or "watch-tower," Judg 1:17; was destroyed after the Conquest; was rebuilt. 1 Sam 30:30; 1 Chr 4:30. Robinson identified Zephath with the pass es-Sufah, but Palmer and Drake, with greater certainty, locate it at Sebaiteh, the equivalent for the Hebrew "watch-tower." The ruins are 500 yards long by 200 or 300 yards wide, and comprise churches, a tower, and two reservoirs of water. The streets can also be traced. It is about 20 miles from 'Ain Gadis (Kadesh), and a ruined fort 3 miles from the town commands the only pass through which the city could be approached. Palmer suggests that the fortress was the sephath, or "watch-tower," and Sebaista the city. Conder suggests Horun as ancient Hormah, but until further exploration Palmer's view seems the most probable.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Hormah?
Where does Hormah appear in the Bible?
Hormah is referenced in 9 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 4:30
- 1 Samuel 30:30
- Deuteronomy 1:44
- Judges 1:17
- Joshua 12:14
- Joshua 15:30
- Joshua 19:4
- Numbers 14:45
- Numbers 21:3
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Hormah.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Hormah?
Hormah appears in 9 verses across 6 books, most often in Joshua, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Hormah?
Joshua, Numbers, 1 Chronicles, 1 Samuel, Deuteronomy, Judges.
What does the name Hormah mean?
The name Hormah means "devoted or consecrated to God" or "utter destruction".
Where can I read every verse about Hormah?
This page lists 9 of them. Protos carries all 9, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
