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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| רַעְמְסֵ֑ס | Rameses | Gen.47.11 |
| מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס | from Rameses | Exod.12.37 |
| מֵרַעְמְסֵ֑ס | from Rameses | Num.33.5 |
| מֵֽרַעְמְסֵס֙ | from Rameses | Num.33.3 |
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 |
Profile
Rameses • Egyptian city where Israelites lived before the Exodus
Rameses was a city in Egypt where the Israelites lived during their enslavement before the Exodus (Gen. 47:11; Exo. 12:37).
Rameses was a city and region in Egypt where Jacob's family settled when they first arrived in Egypt (Gen. 47:11). It was located in the land of Goshen. The Israelites later departed from Rameses at the beginning of the Exodus (Exo. 12:37; Num. 33:3,5). The name may come from the Egyptian phrase "Ra created it", referring to the sun god Ra. Some scholars believe Rameses was named after the pharaoh Rameses II of the 19th Dynasty, but the biblical chronology would place the Exodus much earlier. The exact location is uncertain, but it was likely in the eastern Nile Delta region.
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