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רָאמוֹת

𐤓𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤕

Ramot

H7216 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רום to be high, to rise, to be exalted

Definition

Rāmōth is a proper noun referring to locations characterized by elevation or as being situated on high ground. It is the plural form of רָמָה (ramah, 'height, high place') and is used as a place name for several towns or regions known for their elevated position, most notably Ramoth-Gilead (רָאמֹת גִּלְעָד), a city of strategic and religious significance east of the Jordan. The term signals not merely geographic elevation but sometimes a location of importance, prominence, or sanctity during the Israelite, monarchic, and post-monarchic periods.

Semantic Range

heights, elevated places, prominent (often fortified) sites, towns or districts on high ground; place name referring to specific sites (e.g., Ramoth-Gilead, Ramoth in Naphtali)

Root / Etymology

From the root רום (r-w-m), meaning 'to be high, to rise, to be exalted'. רָאמֹת/Rāmōth is the plural of רָמָה ('height, elevated place'), indicating 'heights' or '[places] on elevations'. Certain textual forms show a variant with ֹא (holem vav) or ָא (qamets aleph), reflecting orthographic variation rather than difference in meaning. The root meaning ('to be high') is retained in the association of the place names with elevated sites.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רָאמֹת occurs primarily as a geographic name, most notably in Ramoth-Gilead, an important fortified city in Gilead (Transjordan) mentioned in narratives concerning Israelite kings and the Syrian-Israelite conflicts. Less prominent is a village in Issachar (possibly the same as Ramah in other lists), and a Levitical town in Naphtali. The use of the plural can indicate a district or settlement complex encompassing multiple heights or neighborhoods. In biblical usage, such names often retain or imply both a physical (topographical) and metaphorical ('exalted', 'important') sense; however, the primary nuance is always geographic. English translations sometimes substitute 'Ramoth' or retain the Hebrew; later traditions—especially after the Second Temple period—sometimes interpret such sites within the broader context of Judean identity but in the biblical context these are place-names, not ethnonyms or religious labels. Related names like רָמָה (Ramah) appear elsewhere, and the root רום is productively used in both nominal and verbal forms to denote physical height or exaltation.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or רָאמֹתxlit Râmôth corrected to Râʼmôth; plural of רָאמָה; heights; Ramoth, the name of two places in Palestine; Ramoth.

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Root Family

רום (r-w-m) — to be high, to rise, to be exalted

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1297 בְּרַם however
H2036 הֹרָם Horam
H2037 הָרֻם Exalted One
H3141 יוֹרָם YHWH-is-Exalted
H3406 יְרִימוֹת to Heights

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H7216-01 רָאמֹ֤ת ramot HNp Ramoth Heights Ramot 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H7216-01 Deuteronomy 4:43 רָאמֹ֤ת ramot HNp Ramoth Heights Ramot
H7216-01 Joshua 20:8 רָאמֹ֤ת ramot HNp Ramoth Heights Ramot
H7216-01 1 Chronicles 6:58 רָאמוֹת֙ ramot HNp Ramoth Heights Ramot
H7216-01 1 Chronicles 6:65 רָאמ֥וֹת ramot HNp Ramoth Heights Ramot
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