רָמ֥וֹת

𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤕

ramot

Ramoth

or רָמוֹת גִּלעָד; (2 Chronicles 22:5), from the plural of רָמָה and גִּלְעָד; heights of Gilad; Ramoth-Gilad, a place East of the Jordan; Ramoth-gilead, Ramoth in Gilead. See also רָאמוֹת.

H7433

2 Chronicles 18:2 · Word #19

Lexicon H7433

Lemmaרָמֹת גִּלעָד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤌𐤕 𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃
TransliterationRâmôth Gilʻâd
Strong'sH7433
In-contextRamoth

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H7433-02

Heights of Gilead

Rootרום (r-w-m)
Core Meaningsheight, elevation, exaltation, loftiness, rising high
Semantic Rangeheights, high places, elevated settlements, fortified hill sites; as a proper noun, a Transjordanian city of strategic military importance
Conceptual SignificanceRamoth-Gilead was a key fortified city east of the Jordan, frequently contested in Israel’s history. Its name, meaning "Heights of Gilead," reflects both its topographical prominence and its strategic and covenantal significance within the tribal allotments and royal narratives.
Morphological NotesFeminine plural proper noun (HNp); construct relationship implied with גִּלְעָד (Gilead). Plural form of רָמָה (height, high place).
Rendering RationaleThe name רָמֹת is the plural form of רָמָה, derived from the root רום meaning "to be high" or "to rise." Rendering it "Heights of Gilead" preserves the plural morphology (HNp) and reflects the elevated terrain indicated by the root, while retaining its function as a proper place name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root רום (height, elevation, exaltation, loftiness, rising high)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H151-01 adoram My-Lord-Is-Exalted (masculine singular proper name)
H6307-01 aram Aram (Highland)
H760-01 aram Aram (the Highland)

Word Usage (21 occurrences of H7433)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Joshua 21:38 רָמֹ֥ת ramot Ramoth
1 Kings 4:13 בְּ/רָמֹ֣ת beramot in Ramoth
1 Kings 22:3 רָמֹ֣ת ramot Ramoth