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

• a fortified city in Naphtali

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_3 • A fortified city in the territory of Naphtali

Ramah was a fortified city located in the territory of Naphtali, mentioned in the list of cities allocated to the tribe during the division of the Promised Land.

• A location only mentioned at Jos.19.36;
• only referred to as Ramah רָמָה.
  

Ramah is mentioned in the Bible as one of the fortified cities in the territory allocated to the tribe of Naphtali during the division of the Promised Land (Josh. 19:36). It is listed among the other cities and towns that were assigned to Naphtali as part of their inheritance. The exact location of this Ramah is uncertain, but it is believed to have been situated in the northern region of Canaan, in the area later known as Galilee. The description of Ramah as a fortified city suggests that it had some strategic or defensive importance, possibly due to its location or the presence of military installations. The mention of Ramah in the list of Naphtali's cities highlights the allocation of specific territories 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 biblical record serves to emphasize the orderly division of the land and the establishment of the tribes in their designated areas.

All entries for Ramah: רָמָה