הוֹהָם
ho.ham
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Hoham
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ho.ham is used as the proper name of the king of Hebron addressed by Jerusalem's king.
The attested use presents ho.ham as a proper name for the king of Hebron, one of the rulers to whom the king of Jerusalem sends a message in Joshua 10:3.
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Proper name of Hebron's king · dominant
In Joshua 10:3, the form הוֹהָ֣ם is tagged as a proper noun within the list of kings addressed by the king of Jerusalem. The APB renders the clause "sent to Hoham king of Hebron," identifying the named recipient and his city.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Joshua 10:3, the APB presents the name as "Hoham" in the phrase "Hoham king of Hebron." It confirms the verse's identification without establishing more than this proper-name use.