Strong G707Ἀριμαθαία

Arimathea

Transliteration
Arimathaia
Pronunciation
ar-ee-math-ah'ee-ah
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location

Definition

Of hebrew origin [H7414];
Arimathaea (or Ramah) a place in Palestine: - Arimatha.

Detailed definition

Ἁριμαθεία
(WH, Ἁρ.), -ας, ἡ [in LXX: Ἁριμαθάιμ, 1Ki.1:1, al. (רָמָה);]
Arimathæa: Mat.27:57, Mrk.15:43, Luk.23:51, Jhn.19:38.†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Mizpah

A city in Benjamin; a place of gathering and judgment

Mizpah (Mizpeh, Ramah, Ramathaim-zophim, Arimathea), a city in Benjamin where the Israelites gathered for judgment and prayer (Judges 20:1, 3; 21:1, 5, 8; 1 Samuel 7:5-7, 11-12, 16; 10:17), and the hometown of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:19; 2:11; 7:17; 8:4; 15:34; 16:13; 19:18-23; 20:1; 25:1; 28:3) and Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50-51; John 19:38).

In the Bible

Strong G707 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • arimathea4

First verses

  1. Matthew 27:57
    When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
  2. Mark 15:43
    Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
  3. Luke 23:51
    (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
  4. John 19:38
    And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
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