חֲמָץ pr. n. pl. (Gr. Ἔμεσα, Ἔμισσα) Ḥămâts, Emesa (mod. Hums) a city of Syria on the Eastern bank of the Orontes. Gen. R. s. 37; Y. Meg. I, 71ᵇ bot. (expl. צמרי, Gen. X, 18).—Y. Kil. IX, 32ᶜ bot.; Y. Keth. XII, 35ᵇ bot. ימא דח׳ the Lake of E. (an artificial bay made under Diocletian); Midr. Till. to Ps. XXIV ימא דחמין (corr. acc.).—Denom. חֲמָצָאֵי, חוֹמְצָאֵי m. pl. inhabitants of Emesa. Targ. Y. Gen. X, 18; Targ. I Chr. I, 16.
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חֲמָץ pr. n. pl. (Gr. Ἔμεσα, Ἔμισσα) Ḥămâts, Emesa (mod. Hums ) a city of Syria on the Eastern bank of the Orontes. Gen. R. s. 37 ; Y. Meg. I, 71ᵇ…
References
- Bereishit Rabbah 37:6
- Jerusalem Talmud Megillah 1:9:2
- Jastrow, צְמָרִי 1
- Genesis 10:18
- Jerusalem Talmud Kilayim 9:3:16
- Jerusalem Talmud Ketubot 12:3:16
- Midrash Tehillim 24:4
- Jastrow, חוֹמְצָאֵי 1
- Targum Jonathan on Genesis 10:18
- Targum of I Chronicles 1:16