4471. Rhama
Strong's Lexicon
Rhama: Ramah

Original Word: Ῥαμᾶ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Rhama
Pronunciation: Hrah-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (hram-ah')
Definition: Ramah
Meaning: Rama, a place in Ephraim, two hours north of Jerusalem.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew רָמָה (Ramāh)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7414: רָמָה (Ramāh) - Refers to the same locations in the Old Testament.

Usage: Ramah is a term used in the Bible to refer to several locations in ancient Israel. The name means "height" or "high place," indicating its geographical elevation. It is most notably recognized as a town in the territory of Benjamin, near Gibeah, and is associated with significant biblical events and prophecies.

Cultural and Historical Background: Ramah holds historical significance as a strategic location in ancient Israel. It was often a site of conflict due to its position on key trade and military routes. In the biblical narrative, Ramah is associated with the prophet Samuel, who was born in Ramah of Zophim, and it served as a place of judgment and leadership. The town is also linked to the lamentation prophecy in Jeremiah, which is later referenced in the New Testament.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Ramah
Definition
Ramah, a city N. of Jer.
NASB Translation
Ramah (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4471: Ραμα

Ραμα (T WH Ραμα; cf. B. D. American edition under the word , 1 at the beginning), (רָמָה, i. e. a high place, height), (indeclinable Winers 61 (60)), Ramah, a town of the tribe of Benjamin, situated six Roman miles north of Jerusalem on the road leading to Bethel; now the village of er Ram: Matthew 2:18 (from Jeremiah 38:15 (). Cf. Winers RWB, under the word; Graf in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1854, p. 851ff; Pressel in Herzog xii., p. 515f; Furrer in Schenkel BL. v., p. 37; (BB. DD.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Rama.

Of Hebrew origin (Ramah); Rama (i.e. Ramah), a place in Palestine -- Rama.

see HEBREW Ramah

Forms and Transliterations
Ραμα Ῥαμὰ ράμμα ράμνον ράμνος ράμνου Rama Rhama Rhamà
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 2:18 N
GRK: Φωνὴ ἐν Ῥαμὰ ἠκούσθη κλαυθμὸς
NAS: WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING
KJV: In Rama was there a voice
INT: A voice in Ramah was heard weeping

Strong's Greek 4471
1 Occurrence


Ῥαμὰ — 1 Occ.















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