Lexical Definition
רַעְמְסֵס Raʻmᵉçêç (rah-mes-ace') Rameses N:N--L
or רַעַמְסֵס Raʻamçêç (rah-am-sace'); of Egyptian origin
Raamses, Rameses.
- § Raamses or Rameses = "child of the sun"
- Rameses or Raamses, a place in Egypt
1) a city in lower Egypt built by Hebrew slaves; probably in Goshen
Usage: 1 form in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ραμεσσή | Raamses | LXX.Exod.1.11 |
| Rameses | LXX.Gen.46.28 • LXX.Exod.12.37 • LXX.Num.33.3 • LXX.Num.33.5 | |
| of Rameses | LXX.Gen.47.11 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
ַרעַמְסֵס proper name, of a location Exod 1:11 (J), = רַלְמְסֵס Gen 47:11; Exod 12:37; Num 33:3; Num 33:5 (all P), Ramses, city in Egypt; Ραμες(ς)η; built by King Rameses II (hence its name; the king used Israelitish corveve according to Exod 1:11), near Tel el-Maskhuta (Pithom), but not certainly identified, see פִּהֹם and references; ׳אֶרֶץ ר Gen 47:11 of district round.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 47:11 |
| Exodus | 1:11 · 12:37 |
| Numbers | 33:3 · 33:5 |