Strong's Lexicon

H7433

H7433 — רָמוֹת גִּלעָד רָמוֹת גִּלעָד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewRamowthnameOccurrences: 22

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7433
Word:רָמוֹת גִּלעָד רָמוֹת גִּלעָד
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:from the plural of H7413 and H1568
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:22
Transliteration:Ramowth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raw-moth' (or Ramoth Giliad (2 Chronicles 22) n/p.
Meaning:1. heights of Gilad 2. Ramoth-Gilad, a place East of the Jordan
KJV Renderings:Ramoth-gilead, Ramoth in Gilead. See also H7216.

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רָ(א)מוֺת26 proper name

1. location Heights, Ramôth; —
a. in Gilead, רָמֹת בַּגִּלְעָד Josh 21:38 ( Gi; van d. H. Baer Josh 21:36 P ), ׳ רָאמוֺת בַּגּ (of Gad) Deut 4:43; 1Chr 6:65, ׳ רָאמֹת בַּגּ Josh 20:8 ( P ), Ραμωθ [Josh 20:8 Αρημωθ] ἐν (Τῇ) Γαλααδ; usually ׳ רָמת ג (Ρεμμαθ [Ερεμαθ, Ραμωθ, Ραμα(θ)] Γαλ., etc.) 1Kgs 4:13 + 19 t. Kings Chronicles (see גִּלְעָד 1.d.); = II. רָמָה 5, q. v.; site dubious; Onomasticon (Lag287. 91 ) 15 miles west of Philadelphia [Jerome Ib.145. 1Kgs 145:31 says E!], hence Di Gen 31:54 BuhlG. 261 f. conjectures el-Jal`aud , approximately 17 English miles northwest of Philadelphia, and 3 miles South of Yabbok; SmerrillEast of Jordan, 284 ff.; Hast. DB. RAMOTH G. conjectures (on general grounds) Jesrash, approximately 28 miles north of Philadelphia; GASmG. 586 some place just south of Yarmuk, compare GACooke in DrDt Add. xviii f., q. v. especially against es-Sal‰ Seetzen and others).
b. רָמוֺתנֶֿגֶב 1Sam 30:27 , see רָאׅמַׅת 3.
c. רָאמוֺת, Levitical city in Issachar 1Chr 6:58 (Δαβωρ, ᵐ5 L Ραμωθ), probably = רֶ֫מֶת Josh 19:21 ( P ; Ρεμμας, A Ραμαθ), and יַרְמוּת 2, Josh 21:29, q. v. p.438 (see also Di Josh 19:21 ).
2. masculine (וְ)רָמוֺת Ezra 10:29 Qr ( Kt ירמות) see יְרֵימוֺת 5.c., p.438.


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