Strong H7414H7414Gרָמָה

Ramah

One of the 5 senses of Strong H7414

Transliteration
râmâh
Pronunciation
raw-maw'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Ramah was a town in the territory of Benjamin, often associated with significant events in Israel's history, such as the mourning of Rachel and the imprisonment of Jeremiah.

Meaning of the name

Ramah = "hill"

General definition

The same as H7413; {Ramah} the name of four places in Palestine: - Ramah.

In the biblical story

Ramah

A town in Benjamin, near Gibeah and Jerusalem

Ramah was a town in the territory of Benjamin, often associated with significant events in Israel's history, such as the mourning of Rachel and the imprisonment of Jeremiah.

In the Bible

Strong H7414G appears in 17 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • ramah16
  • ramath1

First verses

  1. Joshua 18:25
    Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
  2. Joshua 19:8
    And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath–beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
  3. Judges 4:5
    And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth–el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
  4. Judges 19:13
    And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
  5. 1 Kings 15:17
    And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
  6. 1 Kings 15:21
    And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
  7. 1 Kings 15:22
    Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
  8. 2 Chronicles 16:1
    In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
  9. 2 Chronicles 16:5
    And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
  10. 2 Chronicles 16:6
    Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
  11. Ezra 2:26
    The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
  12. Nehemiah 7:30
    The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
  13. Nehemiah 11:33
    Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
  14. Isaiah 10:29
    They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
  15. Jeremiah 31:15
    Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
  16. Jeremiah 40:1
    The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.
  17. Hosea 5:8
    Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth–aven, after thee, O Benjamin.
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