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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Ramath-Lehi</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/r/ramath-lehi.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/judges/15-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/r/ramath-lehi.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Ramath-Lehi</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/r/ramathlehi.htm" title="Ramathlehi">◄</a> Ramath-Lehi <a href="/topical/r/ra'math-le'hi.htm" title="Ra'math-le'hi">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div><b>Definition and Meaning:</b> <br>Ramath-lehi, meaning "the height of Lehi" or "the hill of the jawbone," is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Judges. It is associated with one of the most famous exploits of Samson, a judge of Israel.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>The primary reference to Ramath-lehi is found in <a href="/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17</a>. The passage describes an event during the time of the judges when Samson, empowered by the Spirit of the Lord, defeated a thousand Philistines using the jawbone of a donkey. After this victory, Samson named the place Ramath-lehi. The Berean Standard Bible states: "When he had finished speaking, he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi."<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Context:</b> <br>The account of Ramath-lehi is set during the period of the judges, a time characterized by cycles of Israelite disobedience, oppression by neighboring peoples, cries for deliverance, and the rise of judges who would lead and deliver Israel. Samson, one of these judges, was known for his extraordinary strength, which was a gift from God contingent upon his Nazirite vow.<br><br>The Philistines were a significant threat to Israel during this period, and Samson's actions at Ramath-lehi were part of a larger narrative of conflict between the Israelites and the Philistines. The use of the jawbone as a weapon highlights the unconventional means by which God delivered His people, emphasizing His power and sovereignty.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>Ramath-lehi serves as a testament to God's deliverance and the empowerment of His chosen leaders. Samson's victory with the jawbone underscores the theme of divine strength overcoming human weakness. It also illustrates the concept of God using flawed individuals to achieve His purposes, as Samson's life was marked by both great feats and personal failings.<br><br>The naming of the place Ramath-lehi is significant in that it commemorates God's intervention and victory over the Philistines. It serves as a reminder of the miraculous nature of God's deliverance and the importance of acknowledging His hand in the victories of His people.<br><br><b>Related Themes and Concepts:</b> <br>· <b>Divine Empowerment:</b> The account of Ramath-lehi highlights the theme of God empowering individuals to accomplish His will, often in unexpected ways.<br>· <b>Judges of Israel:</b> Samson's role as a judge is part of the broader narrative of the judges, who were raised up by God to deliver Israel from oppression.<br>· <b>Conflict with the Philistines:</b> The ongoing struggle between Israel and the Philistines is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, with Ramath-lehi being one of the notable battlegrounds.<br>· <b>Symbolism of the Jawbone:</b> The jawbone, an unlikely weapon, symbolizes God's ability to use the ordinary for extraordinary purposes.<br><br><b>Geographical Considerations:</b> <br>The exact location of Ramath-lehi is not definitively known, but it is believed to be in the region of Judah, near the territory of the Philistines. The geographical setting underscores the tension between the Israelites and their Philistine neighbors, as well as the strategic importance of the area during the time of the judges.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Ramath-Lehi</span><p>elevation of the jaw-bone<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Elevation of Lehi, or the jawbone height; i.e., the Ramah of Lehi (<a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Judges 15:15</a>-17). The phrase "in the jaw," ver. 19, Authorized Version, is in the margin, also in the Revised Version, "in Lehi." Here Samson slew a thousand Philistines with a jawbone. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">RAMATH-LEHI</span><p>ra'-math-le'-hi (ramath lechi, "the hill" or "height of Lehi"; Anairesis siagonos): So the place is said to have been called where Samson threw away the jaw-bone of an ass, with which he had slain 1,000 Philistines (<a href="/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17</a>). The Septuagint seems to have supposed that the name referred to the "heaving" or throwing up of the jaw-bone. The Hebrew, however, corresponds to the form used in other placenames, such as Ramath-mizpeh, and must be read as "Ramah of Lehi." The name Lehi may have been given because of some real or imagined likeness in the place to the shape of a jaw-bone (<a href="/judges/15-9.htm">Judges 15:9, 14, 19</a>). It may have been in Wady es-Sarar, not far from Zorah and Timnath; but the available data do not permit of certain identification.<br><br>See <a href="../j/jawbone.htm">JAWBONE</a>; <a href="../l/lehi.htm">LEHI</a>.<br><br>W. Ewing<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7437.htm"><span class="l">7437. Ramath Lechiy -- "height of a jawbone," a city in Judah</span></a><br><b>...</b> "height of a jawbone," a city in Judah. Transliteration: Ramath Lechiy Phonetic<br> Spelling: (raw'-math lekh'-ee) Short Definition: <b>Ramath</b>-<b>lehi</b>. <b>Ramath</b>-<b>lehi</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7437.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7437a.htm"><span class="l">7437a. Ramath Lechi -- "height of a jawbone," a city in Judah</span></a><br>Ramath Lechi. 7437, 7437a. Ramath Lechi. 7437b . "height of a jawbone," a city<br> in Judah. Transliteration: Ramath Lechi Short Definition: <b>Ramath</b>-<b>lehi</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7437a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/bounds/prayer_and_praying_men/i_praying_saints_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Praying Saints of the Old Testaments</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "And it came to pass when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the<br> jawbone out of his hand, and called that place <b>Ramath</b>-<b>Lehi</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bounds/prayer and praying men/i praying saints of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/scriptural_poems_being_several_portions.htm"><span class="l">Scriptural Poems; Being Several Portions of Scripture Digested <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> made an end to speak, it came to pass He cast away the jaw-bone of the ass, And<br> said, Now let the place where this was done Be by the name of <b>Ramath</b>-<b>Lehi</b> known <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../scriptural poems being several portions.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/ramathlehi.htm"><span class="l"><b>Ramathlehi</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>RAMATH</b>-<b>LEHI</b>. ra <b>...</b> See JAWBONE; LEHI. W. Ewing.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Ramathlehi</b> (1 Occurrence). Judges <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ramathlehi.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/ramath-lehi.htm"><span class="l"><b>Ramath</b>-<b>lehi</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Ramath</b>-<b>lehi</b>. <b>Ramathlehi</b>, <b>Ramath</b>-<b>lehi</b>. Ra'math-le'hi . Easton's Bible Dictionary <b>...</b> <br><b>Ramathlehi</b>, <b>Ramath</b>-<b>lehi</b>. Ra'math-le'hi . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ramath-lehi.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jawbone.htm"><span class="l">Jawbone (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> when work is over. Jawbone (Judges 15:15). See <b>RAMATH</b>-<b>LEHI</b>. MO Evans.<br> Multi-Version Concordance Jawbone (3 Occurrences). Judges 15:15 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jawbone.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lehi.htm"><span class="l">Lehi (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> in Lehi.". Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LEHI. le'-hi. See <b>RAMATH</b>-<b>LEHI</b>.<br> Multi-Version Concordance Lehi (5 Occurrences). Judges 15 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lehi.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jaw.htm"><span class="l">Jaw (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> when work is over. Jawbone (Judges 15:15). See <b>RAMATH</b>-<b>LEHI</b>. MO Evans.<br> Multi-Version Concordance Jaw (6 Occurrences). Judges 15:16 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jaw.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jaw-bone.htm"><span class="l">Jaw-bone (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Judges 15:17 And it came to pass when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast<br> away the jaw-bone out of his hand, and called that place <b>Ramath</b>-<b>lehi</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jaw-bone.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/finisheth.htm"><span class="l">Finisheth (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Judges 15:17 And it cometh to pass when he finisheth speaking, that he casteth away<br> the jaw-bone out of his hand, and calleth that place <b>Ramath</b>-<b>Lehi</b>; (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/finisheth.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/teeth.htm"><span class="l">Teeth (50 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> when work is over. Jawbone (Judges 15:15). See <b>RAMATH</b>-<b>LEHI</b>. MO Evans.<br> Multi-Version Concordance Teeth (50 Occurrences). Matthew 8:12 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/teeth.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/ramath.htm"><span class="l">Ramath (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV WBS). Judges 15:17 It happened, when he had made an end of speaking, that he<br> cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called <b>Ramath</b><b>Lehi</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ramath.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Three-Nephites.html">Who are the Three Nephites in Mormonism? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Mizpah-in-the-Bible.html">What is the importance of Mizpah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Ramath-lehi (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/15-17.htm">Judges 15:17</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath-lehi. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/ramath-lehi.htm">Ramath-Lehi</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/ramath-lehi--the_place_where_samson_killed_one-thousand_philistines_with_the_jawbone_of_a_donkey.htm">Ramath-Lehi: The Place where Samson Killed One-Thousand Philistines With the Jawbone of a Donkey</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ramath-lehi.htm">Ramath-lehi (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ramathlehi.htm">Ramathlehi (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ramath-mispeh.htm">Ramath-mispeh (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/finished.htm">Finished (157 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/threw.htm">Threw (133 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/ramathlehi.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ramathlehi"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ramathlehi" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/ra'math-le'hi.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ra'math-le'hi"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ra'math-le'hi" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>