מֵ/רַעְמְסֵ֑ס
𐤌/𐤓𐤏𐤌𐤎𐤎
Raemeses
from Rameses
A proper noun designating a significant city or district in northeastern Egypt, associated with the land of Goshen, mentioned primarily as a site of Israelite settlement and departure in the narratives of Genesis and Exodus. The term refers specifically to the Egyptian city or district known in Egyptian sources as Pi-Ramesses, constructed or greatly expanded during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II. In biblical usage, it serves as a geographic locator, marking a key site in the Israelite sojourn and exodus narratives.
Numbers 33:5 · Word #4
Lexicon H7486
| Lemma | רַעְמְסֵס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤌𐤎𐤎 |
| Transliteration | Raemeses |
| Strong's | H7486 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating a significant city or district in northeastern Egypt, associated with the land of Goshen, mentioned primarily as a site of Israelite settlement and departure in the narratives of Genesis and Exodus. The term refers specifically to the Egyptian city or district known in Egyptian sources as Pi-Ramesses, constructed or greatly expanded during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II. In biblical usage, it serves as a geographic locator, marking a key site in the Israelite sojourn and exodus narratives. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from Rameses |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7486-01
from Raamses
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (assimilated as מֵ) + proper noun, masculine singular; inseparable prefixed preposition indicating source or departure. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to the proper noun רַעְמְסֵס, an Egyptian loanword referring to the city/district of Pi-Ramesses. The rendering preserves the prepositional prefix and retains the proper name without imposing a Hebrew root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Raemeses
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: from Raamses |
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