רָמֹ֥ת
𐤓𐤌𐤕
Ramot Gilad
Ramoth
A fortified city located in the territory of Gilead, east of the Jordan River, whose name means 'Heights of Gilead.' This toponym designates a prominent site associated primarily with tribal territory of Gad and with key events in the monarchic period, functioning as a Levitical city of refuge and a strategic military location. The term consistently refers to this specific locality rather than to a generic 'high place' or group of sites.
2 Chronicles 18:5 · Word #13
Lexicon H7433
| Lemma | רָמֹת גִּלעָד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤌𐤕 𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Ramot Gilad |
| Strong's | H7433 |
| Definition | A fortified city located in the territory of Gilead, east of the Jordan River, whose name means 'Heights of Gilead.' This toponym designates a prominent site associated primarily with tribal territory of Gad and with key events in the monarchic period, functioning as a Levitical city of refuge and a strategic military location. The term consistently refers to this specific locality rather than to a generic 'high place' or group of sites. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ramoth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7433-02
Heights of Gilead
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; feminine plural form רָמֹת from רום; toponym designating a specific city in Gilead. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form רָמֹת is the feminine plural noun from the root רום, meaning "heights." As a proper name referring to the specific fortified city in Gilead, the rendering preserves both the plural morphology ("Heights") and the geographical designation tied to Gilead. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Ramot Gilad
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Heights-of-Gilead |
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