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Ramah or Rama <a href="../hebrew/7485.htm" title="7485">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Ramah or Rama: Ramah or Rama</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רַעְמָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>proper name, masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Ra`mah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>rah-MAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(rah-maw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ramah or Rama<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Ramah<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root רוּם (rum), meaning "to be high" or "to rise."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G4471 (Rama):</b> Used in the New Testament, particularly in Matthew 2:18, referencing the prophecy from Jeremiah.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Ramah is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a "height" or "high place." It is often used as a place name for several locations in ancient Israel. The name suggests a place of elevation, either geographically or metaphorically.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Ramah was a common name for towns and cities in ancient Israel, often situated on elevated terrain. The most notable Ramah is located in the territory of Benjamin, near Gibeah, and is associated with significant biblical events. Ramah was a strategic location due to its elevation, serving as a lookout point and a place of refuge. It is also linked to the prophet Samuel, who was born in Ramah and judged Israel from there.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/7482.htm">raam</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"trembling," son of Cush, also a trading people<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Raama (1), Raamah (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">רַעְמָה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">רַעְמָא</font> (Gi<sup>Intr. 124 ff.</sup>) </p><p style="sub1"> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>'son' of Cush</b></font>, <font class="hebrew2">הָ֯</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7</a> (twice in verse) = <font class="hebrew2">אָ֯</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">1 Chronicles 1:9</a> (twice in verse) (Baer, see his note; van d. H. Gi <font class="hebrew2">הָ֯</font> v<sup>b</sup>); <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ρεγχμα</font>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ρεγμα</font>; <font class="hebrew2">הָ֯</font> as trading people <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22</a>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ραμα</font>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ραγμα</font>. Identified by many with city <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ῥεγ</font>(<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">α</font>)<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">μα</font> (Ptol<sup>vi. 7, 14</sup>), <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ῥηγμα</font> (Steph. Byz.), in southeast Arabia, on Persian Gulf (so even DHM<sup>ZMG xxx (1876), 122</sup> Glas<sup>Skizze ii.251, 325</sup>), but this is <img src="/bdbgif/bdb094709.gif"> in inscription (Glas<sup>ib. 252</sup>); < Sabean <font class="hebrew2">רעֿמה</font> near <em>Me`în</em> in southwest Arabia (Hom<sup>Südar. Chr. 131</sup> Hal<sup>535, 11</sup>, compare DHM<sup>l.c</sup>.), perhaps = <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ῥαμμανῖται</font> of Strabo<sup>xvi. 4. 24,</sup> see Di<sup>Genesis 10:7</sup>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Raamah <p>The same as <a href="/hebrew/7483.htm">ra'mah</a>; Ramah, the name of a grandson of Ham, and of a place (perhaps founded by him) -- Raamah. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7483.htm">ra'mah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְרַעְמָ֔ה וְרַעְמָ֖א וְרַעְמָ֖ה ורעמא ורעמה רַעְמָ֖א רַעְמָ֖ה רעמא רעמה ra‘·mā ra‘·māh ra‘mā ra‘māh raMa raMah veraMa veraMah wə·ra‘·mā wə·ra‘·māh wəra‘mā wəra‘māh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/10-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 10:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה וְסַבְתָּ֥ה <b> וְרַעְמָ֖ה </b> וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א וּבְנֵ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Sabtah <span class="itali">and Raamah</span> and Sabteca;<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Sabtah, <span class="itali">and Raamah,</span> and Sabtecha:<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Havilah and Sabtah <span class="itali">and Raamah</span> and Sabteca and the sons<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/10-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 10:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א וּבְנֵ֥י <b> רַעְמָ֖ה </b> שְׁבָ֥א וּדְדָֽן׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the sons <span class="itali">of Raamah</span> [were] Sheba<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the sons <span class="itali">of Raamah;</span> Sheba,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Sabteca and the sons <span class="itali">of Raamah</span> Sheba and Dedan<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 1:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַחֲוִילָ֔ה וְסַבְתָּ֥א <b> וְרַעְמָ֖א </b> וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א וּבְנֵ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Sabta, <span class="itali">Raama</span> and Sabteca;<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Sabta, <span class="itali">and Raamah,</span> and Sabtecha.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Havilah Sabta <span class="itali">Raama</span> and Sabteca and the sons<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 1:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א וּבְנֵ֥י <b> רַעְמָ֖א </b> שְׁבָ֥א וּדְדָֽן׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the sons <span class="itali">of Raamah</span> [were] Sheba<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And the sons <span class="itali">of Raamah;</span> Sheba,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Sabteca and the sons <span class="itali">of Raamah</span> Sheba and Dedan<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/27-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 27:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רֹכְלֵ֤י שְׁבָא֙ <b> וְרַעְמָ֔ה </b> הֵ֖מָּה רֹכְלָ֑יִךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Sheba <span class="itali">and Raamah,</span> they traded<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Sheba <span class="itali">and Raamah,</span> they [were] thy merchants:<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/27-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the traders of Sheba <span class="itali">and Raamah</span> they traded<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7484.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7484.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7484<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/rama_7484.htm">ra‘·mā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ramah_7484.htm">ra‘·māh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/verama_7484.htm">wə·ra‘·mā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veramah_7484.htm">wə·ra‘·māh — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></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: 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