{
  "id": "dict_002357",
  "term": "Hamonah",
  "slug": "hamonah",
  "letter": "H",
  "entry_type": "biblical_place_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Hamonah is a place-name in Ezekiel 39:16, associated with the burial of Gog’s defeated forces after God’s judgment.",
  "simple_one_line": "Hamonah is a biblical place-name linked to the burial of Gog’s multitude in Ezekiel’s prophecy.",
  "tooltip_text": "A place-name in Ezekiel 39:16 connected with the burial of Gog’s army after divine judgment.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Hamon-gog",
    "Gog",
    "Magog",
    "Ezekiel",
    "Ezekiel 38–39"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Valley of Hamon-gog",
    "Gog and Magog",
    "Prophetic judgment",
    "Cleansing of the land"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Hamonah is a place-name mentioned in Ezekiel’s prophecy of Gog’s defeat. It is tied to the burial of the invading multitude and the cleansing of the land after God’s judgment.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A biblical place-name in Ezekiel 39:16 associated with the burial of Gog’s defeated forces.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears in Ezekiel 39:16",
    "Linked to the burial of Gog’s multitude",
    "Serves the prophetic picture of cleansing after judgment",
    "Not a major doctrinal term, but a text-specific place-name"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Hamonah appears in Ezekiel 39:16 as a place-name connected with the burial of Gog’s defeated multitude. In the flow of Ezekiel 38–39, it belongs to the prophetic account of divine judgment and the cleansing of the land. The term itself does not develop a separate doctrine; it functions within the narrative of judgment and restoration.",
  "description_academic_full": "Hamonah is a biblical place-name mentioned in Ezekiel 39:16 within the prophecy of Gog’s defeat. It is associated with the burial of the invaders after God has judged them, and it appears alongside the naming of the Valley of Hamon-gog. The passage emphasizes the completeness of the judgment and the ceremonial cleansing of the land from the defilement caused by the dead. Hamonah therefore does not stand as a major theological concept in its own right; it is a text-bound geographical marker within Ezekiel’s prophetic vision. Because Ezekiel 38–39 is interpreted in different ways among orthodox readers, this entry should remain closely tied to the passage itself and avoid speculative claims beyond what the text states.",
  "background_biblical_context": "In Ezekiel 38–39, God defeats Gog and his forces and then commands the cleansing of the land. Hamonah is named in that setting as part of the burial arrangements for the defeated multitude. The emphasis is on God’s holiness, judgment, and the removal of impurity from the land.",
  "background_historical_context": "The passage reflects the prophetic use of place-naming to mark an event of divine judgment. The historical identification of Hamonah is not securely known, and the text does not require a precise modern location for interpretation.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Second Temple and later Jewish readers often treated Ezekiel’s Gog prophecy as an image of eschatological deliverance and judgment. Hamonah itself remains a minor place-name within that larger hope, rather than a separate interpretive tradition.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Ezekiel 39:11-16"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Ezekiel 38–39"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Hamonah is connected in Hebrew form with the idea of a multitude or crowd, fitting its association with Gog’s many fallen warriors.",
  "theological_significance": "Hamonah underscores the justice of God’s judgment and the cleansing of defilement after victory over evil. Its significance is incidental to the larger theological message of Ezekiel 38–39 rather than doctrinally independent.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "The term functions as a narrative and symbolic place-name. It shows how biblical prophecy can use geography to communicate moral and theological realities, especially judgment, purification, and divine sovereignty.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not overread Hamonah as if it were a central doctrinal term or a securely identifiable historical city. Its meaning should be kept within the immediate prophetic context of Ezekiel 39.",
  "major_views_note": "Orthodox interpreters differ on the overall timing and referent of Ezekiel 38–39, but Hamonah itself is consistently understood as a place-name connected with the burial of Gog’s multitude.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Hamonah should not be treated as a basis for new doctrine. It illustrates divine judgment and cleansing in prophecy, but it does not add an independent theological teaching beyond the passage.",
  "practical_significance": "The passage invites readers to trust God’s final justice and his commitment to cleanse evil and defilement. Hamonah contributes to that message by marking the burial of the defeated invaders.",
  "meta_description": "Hamonah is a place-name in Ezekiel 39:16 associated with the burial of Gog’s defeated forces after God’s judgment.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/hamonah/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/hamonah.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}