חֲמַת רַבָּה
cha.mat rab.bah
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Hamath the great
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cha.mat rab.bah names Hamath in Amos 6:2, where it is listed among kingdoms used for comparison.
The term is used as a proper name for Hamath in Amos 6:2, where the verse directs travel to it before comparing kingdoms and their borders.
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Hamath named in a comparison of kingdoms · dominant
The form רַבָּ֑ה is tagged as a proper noun in Amos 6:2 and occurs in the instruction to proceed to Hamath. In Amos 6:2 the APB renders the clause "and proceed from there to Hamath the great," before asking whether those kingdoms or their border are greater.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Amos 6:2, the APB presents the term within the phrase "Hamath the great." The individual contribution of the form cannot be separated further.