Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7413 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רָמָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine active participle of H7311 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | ramah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | raw-maw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a height (as a seat of idolatry) |
| KJV Renderings: | high place. |
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I. רָמָה noun feminine height, high-place; — absolute ׳ ר as technical term (compare בָּמָה), = shrine (for illicit worship): Ezek 16:25 || גַּב Ezek 16:21 Ezek 16:31 Ezek 16:39 so perhaps 1Sam 22:6, but read probably בָּמָה, ᵐ5 Βαμα ( A Ραμμα), HPS.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
