Lexical Definition

‎רָמוֹת‎ Râmôwth (raw-moth) Ramoth ^N:N--L
or רָמַת נֶגֶב Râmath Negeb (raw'-math neh'-gheb); from the plural or construct form of ‎רָמָה‎ and ‎נֶגֶב‎; heights (or height) of the South

south Ramoth, Ramath of the south.

• § Ramoth = "heights"
• Ramoth-Negeb or Ramath-Negeb, a place in Palestine

1) a place in Judah which received presents from David
1a) site dubious

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎רָ(א)מַת‎ proper name, of a location construct, in combination:

1. ‎רָמַת לֶחִ֑י‎ Judg 15:17, see II. ‎לְחִי‎ p.534.

2. ‎רָמַת‎ ‎הַמִּצְפֶּה‎ Josh 13:26 (P), in Gilead, on northern border of Gad; Αραβωθ [A](/btb/not_created.html) Ραμωθ ᵐ5^L Ραμεθ] κατὰ Τὴν Μας(ση)φα; = II. ‎מִצְפֶּה‎ 3; on (dubious) identification compare GASm^{Geogr. 586 f.} Buhl^{Geogr. 262.}

3. ‎רָאמַת נְ֫גֶב‎ Josh 19:8 (P), Βαμεθ [A ᵐ5^L Ιαμεθ] Καρὰ λίβα (= ‎בַּעֲלַתבְּֿאֵר‎ vJosh 19:8, q. v. p. 128); probably = ‎רָמוֺתנֶֿ֫גֶב‎ 1Sam 30:27, Ραμα νότου; site dubious, see Dr^{Hast. DB. RAMAH}.

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