Bible Person

Hoham

Meaning: woe to them · Male · 1 cross reference

Hoham is the king of Hebron in the coalition that opposes Gibeon and Israel. He belongs to the group of Canaanite rulers defeated in Joshua's southern campaign. First appears in Josh 10:3.1

AI summary: Hoham matters because his single cross reference places him among the kings defeated in one of Joshua's major southern victories. The entry helps frame the scale of the coalition gathered against Israel and the completeness of its defeat. Taken together, the material presents Hoham as a defeated Canaanite ruler in the conquest narrative.1

Central Figure

Hoham

Meaning: woe to them

Jehovah impels, the king of Hebron who joined the league against Gibeon.