Hammath

Ham´ath

1 A town on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee, a mile south of Tiberias where there are hot springs. It was part of Naphtali (Josh 19:35) and perhaps the same as Hammoth-dor (Josh 21:32) and Hammon (1Chr 6:76). The springs are claimed to be the earliest known thermal baths in Palestine; Herod Antipas was probably the first to exploit them. 2 The proper name of the father of the house of Rechab (1Chr 2:55).