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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הָֽרָמָ֔ה | Ramah | Josh.19.29 |
Extended Information
- landmark on the boundary of Asher, apparently between Tyre and Zidon
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, BuhlGeogr. 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 (GASmGeogr. 254 BuhlGeogr. 170); or Râm-allah, 3 miles southwest of Bethel (EwHist. 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 RobBR iii. 79 BuhlGeogr. 231.
4. in Naphtali, Josh 19:36 (P), Αραηλ, A ᵐ5L Ραμα; modern Râmeh, approximately 8 miles west-southwest of Safed BuhlGeogr. 222.
5. (בּ)רָמָה 2Kgs 8:29 = 2Chr 22:6 Ρεμμωθ, Ραμωθ; ᵐ5L Ραμαθ Γαλ.), see רָמוֺת
1. — See DrHast. 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_2 • A town on the border of Asher and Tyre
Ramah was a town located on the border between the territory of Asher and the city-state of Tyre.
Ramah is mentioned in the Bible as a town situated on the border between the territory of the tribe of Asher and the city-state of Tyre (Josh. 19:29). It is listed among the towns and cities allocated to Asher during the division of the Promised Land. The exact location of this Ramah is uncertain, but it is believed to have been located in the northern coastal region of Canaan, near the Mediterranean Sea. Its proximity to Tyre, a major Phoenician city known for its maritime trade and wealth, suggests that Ramah may have been influenced by or involved in commercial activities with the Phoenicians. The mention of Ramah in the description of Asher's territory highlights the allocation of specific towns and cities to each of the twelve tribes of Israel, fulfilling God's promise to give them the land of Canaan as an inheritance. Although no further details about this Ramah are provided in the Bible, its inclusion in the list of Asher's towns serves to emphasize the orderly division of the land and the establishment of the tribes in their designated areas.
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