Strong's Lexicon

H7434

H7434 — רָמַת הַמִּצפֶּה

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

HebrewRamathName/l.Occurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7434
Word:	רָמַת הַמִּצפֶּה
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	from H7413 and H4707 with the article interpolated
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	Ramath
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ham-Mits-peh (raw-math' ham-mits-peh') n/l.
Meaning:	1. height of the watch-tower 2. Ramath-ham- Mitspeh, a place in Israel
KJV Renderings:	Ramath-mizpeh.

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BDB7181

II. מִצְפֶּה proper name [of a location]

1. ׳ הַמּ in Shephelah of Judah Josh 15:38, Μας(ς)ηφα.

2. מִצְפֵּהמֿוֺאָב 1Sam 22:3, Μασσηφα.

3. מִצְפֵּה גִלְעָד Judg 11:29 (twice in verse) (ἡ σκοπιά) probably = ׳ רָמַת הַמּ Josh 13:26 Μας(ση)φα and perhaps מִצְפָּה

2. — Josh 11:8; Josh 18:26 see מִצְפָּה 3, 4.

BDB7812

רָ(א)מַת proper name [of a location] construct, in combination:

1. רָמַת לֶחִ֑י Judg 15:17, see II. לְחִי p.534.

2. רָמַת הַמִּצְפֶּה Josh 13:26 ( P ), in Gilead, on northern border of Gad; Αραβωθ [ A Ραμωθ ᵐ5 ^L Ραμεθ] κατὰ Τὴν Μας(ση)φα; = II. מִצְפֶּה 3; on (dubious) identification compare GASm^{Geogr. 586 f.} Buhl^{Geogr. 262.}

3. רָאמַת נְ֫גֶב Josh 19:8 ( P ), Βαμεθ [A ᵐ5 ^L Ιαμεθ] Καρὰ λίβα (= בַּעֲלַתבְּֿאֵר Josh 19:8, q. v. p. 128); probably = רָמוֺתנֶֿ֫גֶב 1Sam 30:27, Ραμα νότου; site dubious, see Dr^{Hast. DB. RAMAH}.