Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7486 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רַעמְסֵס רַעַמסֵס |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | of Egyptian origin |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Ra`mcec |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rah-mes-ace' (or Raamcec {rah-am-sace'}) n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. Rameses or Raamses, a place in Egypt |
| KJV Renderings: | Raamses, Rameses. |
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ַרעַמְסֵס proper name [of a location] Exod 1:11 ( J ), = רַלְמְסֵס Gen 47:11; Exod 12:37; Num 33:3; Num 33:5 (all P ), Ramses, city in Egypt; Ραμες(ς)η; built by King Rameses II (hence its name; the king used Israelitish corveve according to Exod 1:11), near Tel el-Maskhuta (Pithom), but not certainly identified, see פִּהֹם and references; ׳ אֶרֶץ ר Gen 47:11 of district round.
