Quick Definition
Ramah
Biblical Persons & Places
Ramah
Ramah_1
A location first mentioned at Jos.18.25;
referred to as Ramah (רָמָה), or Ramah (Ῥαμᾶ).
Ramah
Ramah_2
A location only mentioned at Jos.19.29;
only referred to as Ramah (רָמָה).
Ramah
Ramah_3
A location only mentioned at Jos.19.36;
only referred to as Ramah (רָמָה).
Strong's Definition
Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine
Derivation: the same as H7413 (רָמָה);
KJV Usage: Ramah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ramah = "hill"
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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Ramah = "hill"
a place rehabited by the Benjamites after the return from captivity
Also named: Rhama (Ῥαμᾶ "Ramah" G4471)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רָמָה
râmâh
BDB Definition:
Ramah = hill
1) a town in Benjamin on the border of Ephraim about 5 miles (8 kilometers) 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
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H7413
Total KJV Occurrences: 36