Bible Dictionary
Amam
Amam was an unidentified town in southern Judah, listed with Shema and Moladah in the allotment of the land.
Definition
Amam was an unidentified town in southern Judah. It is listed with Shema and Moladah among the places assigned to Judah.
Biblical Usage
Amam appears only in the territorial list of Joshua.
Historical Background
The name is explained as “gathering place,” but the location has not been identified.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(gathering place), a city in the south of Judah named with Shema and Moladah in (Joshua 15:26) only.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-mam ('amam): An unidentified town in southern Palestine, which fell to Judah In the allotment of the land; occurs only in Jos 15:26.</p>