Lexical Definition

‎רָמָה‎ Râmâh (raw-maw') Ramah ^N:N--L
the same as ‎רָמָה‎

Ramah.

• § Ramah = "hill"
• Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine

1) a town in Benjamin on the border of Ephraim about 5 miles (8 km) from Jerusalem and near to Gibeah
2) the home place of Samuel located in the hill country of Ephraim
3) a fortified city in Naphtali
4) landmark on the boundary of Asher, apparently between Tyre and Zidon
5) a place of battle between Israel and Syria
5a) also 'Ramoth-gilead'
6) a place rehabited by the Benjamites after the return from captivity

See Greek: Ῥαμᾶ · Ἀριμαθαία

Extended Information

• Ramah = "hill"
• a place rehabited by the Benjamites after the return from captivity
• Also named: Rhama (Ῥαμᾶ "Ramah" Ῥαμᾶ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: רָאמוֹת

II. ‎רָמָה‎ proper name, of a location usually with article ‎׳‎‎הָר‎ the Height, Rama, ‎הָרָמָה‎ (except Jer 31:15; Neh 11:33):

1. in Benjamin, on border of Ephraim, Hos 5:8; 1Kgs 15:17; 1Kgs 15:21; 1Kgs 15:22 = 2Chr 16:1; 2Chr 16:5; 2Chr 16:6; Judg 4:5; Judg 19:3; Isa 10:29; Jer 31:15; Jer 40:1; Josh 18:25 (P), Ezra 2:26 = Neh 7:30, probably also Neh 11:33 ᵐ5 usually Ραμα; modern er-Râm, 5 miles north of Jerusalem, Buhl^{Geogr. 172.}

2. in hill-country of Ephraim (= 1?), home of Samuel 1Sam 1:19; 1Sam 2:11; 1Sam 7:17; 1Sam 8:4; 1Sam 15:34; 1Sam 16:13; 1Sam 19:18; 1Sam 19:22a (all with ‎ה‎ locative, ‎הָרָמָָ֫חָה‎), v1Sam 19:19 v1Sam 19:22 b; v1Sam 19:23 v1Sam 19:23; 1Sam 20:1; 1Sam 25:1; 1Sam 28:3, = ‎הָרָמָתַיִם‎ 1Sam 1:1 (see ‎צוּפִי‎); ᵐ5 Αρμαθαιμ, Ραμα; perhaps (if distinct from

1.) = Besit-Rima, 13 miles east-northeast of Lydda (GASm^{Geogr. 254} Buhl^{Geogr. 170}); or Râm-allah, 3 miles southwest of Bethel (Ew^{Hist. ii. 421} and others) [compare also Ἀριμαθαμα; Matt 27:57 +].

3. in Asher Josh 19:29 (P), Ραμα; perhaps Râmiye, approximately 12 miles east of Ladder of Tyre Rob^{BR iii. 79} Buhl^{Geogr. 231.}

4. in Naphtali, Josh 19:36 (P), Αραηλ, A ᵐ5^L Ραμα; modern Râmeh, approximately 8 miles west-southwest of Safed Buhl^{Geogr. 222.}

5. ‎(בּ)רָמָה‎ 2Kgs 8:29 = 2Chr 22:6 Ρεμμωθ, Ραμωθ; ᵐ5^L Ραμαθ Γαλ.), see ‎רָמוֺת‎

1. — See Dr^{Hast. DB. RAMAH p. 847}.

Also see: רָמָתַיִם צוֹפִים

‎רָמָתַיִם‎ proper name, of a location ‎׳‎‎הָר‎ 1Sam 1:1, see II.‎רָמָה‎

2. above

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
Joshua	18:25 · 19:29 · 19:36
Judges	4:5 · 19:3
1 Samuel	1:1 · 1:19 · 2:11 · 7:17 · 8:4 · 15:34 · 16:13 · 19:18 · 19:19 · 19:22 · 19:23 · 20:1 · 25:1 · 28:3
1 Kings	15:17 · 15:21 · 15:22
2 Kings	8:29
2 Chronicles	16:1 · 16:5 · 16:6 · 22:6
Ezra	2:26
Nehemiah	7:30 · 11:33
Isaiah	10:29
Jeremiah	31:15 · 40:1
Hosea	5:8
Matthew	27:57

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Ramah_1 • A town in Benjamin, near Gibeah and Jerusalem

Ramah was a town in the territory of Benjamin, often associated with significant events in Israel's history, such as the mourning of Rachel and the imprisonment of Jeremiah.

• A location first mentioned at Jos.18.25;
• referred to as Ramah רָמָה, or Ramah Ῥαμᾶ.
  

Ramah was a town located in the tribal territory of Benjamin, near Gibeah and Jerusalem. It is mentioned several times in the Bible in connection with various events and prophecies. During the period of the judges, Deborah, a prophetess and judge, held court between Ramah and Bethel (Judg. 4:5). In the story of the Levite and his concubine, the Levite planned to spend the night in Ramah before the tragic events in Gibeah (Judg. 19:13). Later, during the reign of King Baasha of Israel, he fortified Ramah to prevent people from going to or coming from Judah (1 Kgs. 15:17, 21-22; 2 Chr. 16:1, 5-6). The town was also mentioned in the context of the return of the exiles from Babylon (Ezra 2:26; Neh. 7:30) and as one of the settlements where the Benjamites lived after the exile (Neh. 11:33). The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Hosea mentioned Ramah in their prophecies, often in connection with judgment or mourning (Isa. 10:29; Jer. 31:15; 40:1; Hos. 5:8). In the New Testament, Matthew's Gospel quotes Jeremiah's prophecy about Rachel weeping for her children in Ramah, applying it to Herod's massacre of the infants in Bethlehem (Matt. 2:18). The frequent mention of Ramah in various contexts highlights its importance as a town in the territory of Benjamin and its association with significant events in Israel's history.

All entries for Ramah: רָמָה ☩ Ῥαμᾶ