Ramah Place Name

II. רָמָה n.pr.loc. usually c. art. הָר׳ the Height, Rama, הָרָמָה (except Je 31:15 Ne 11:33): 1. in Benj., on border of Ephr., Ho 5:8; 1 K 15:17, 21, 22 = 2 Ch 16:1, 5, 6; Ju 4:5; 19:3; Is 10:29; Je 31:15; 40:1; Jos 18:25 (P), Ezr 2:26 = Ne 7:30, prob. also Ne 11:33; 𝔊 usually Ραμα; mod. er-Râm, 5 miles N. of Jerus., BuhlGeogr. 172. 2. in hill-country of Ephr. (= 1?), home of Samuel 1 S 1:19; 2:11; 7:17; 8:4; 15:34; 16:13; 19:18, 22a (all c. ה loc., הָרָמָ֫תָה), v 19, 22b, 23(×2); 20:1; 25:1; 28:3, = הָרָמָתַיִם 1:1 (v. צוּפִי); 𝔊 Αρμαθαιμ, Ραμα; perhaps (if distinct from 1) = Beit-Rima, 13 miles ENE. of Lydda (GASmGeogr. 254 BuhlGeogr. 170); or Râm-allah, 3 m. SW. of Bethel (EwHist. ii. 421 al.) [cf. also Ἀριμαθαία Mt 27:57 +]. 3. in Asher Jos 19:29 (P), Ραμα; perhaps Râmiye, c. 12 miles E. of Ladder of Tyre RobBR iii. 79 BuhlGeogr. 231. 4. in Naphtali, Jos 19:36 (P), Αραηλ, A 𝔊L Ραμα; mod. Râmeh, c. 8 miles WSW. of Safed BuhlGeogr. 222. 5. (בָּ)רָמָה 2 K 8:29 = 2 Ch 22:6 (Ρεμμωθ, Ραμωθ; 𝔊L Ραμαθ Γαλ.), v. רָמוֹת" dir="rtl" >רָמוֹת 1—Vid. Dr Hast. DB. RAMAH.

† I. רָמָה n.f. height, high-place;—abs. ר׳ as term. techn. (cf. בָּמָה), = shrine (for illicit worship): Ez 16:25; ‖ גַּב v 24, 31, 39; so perhaps 1 S 22:6, but read prob. בָּמָה, 𝔊 Βαμα (A Ραμμα), HPS.

Ῥαμά (Rec. -ᾶ), ἡ, indecl. (Heb. רָמָה), Ramah: Mat.2:18 (LXX).† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)