Rama (Easton)

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(Matthew 2:18 ), the Greek form of Ramah. A city first mentioned in Joshua 18:25 , near Gibeah of Benjamin. It was fortified by Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kings 15:17-22; 2 Chronicles 16:1-6 ). Asa, king of Judah, employed Benhadad the Syrian king to drive Baasha from this city (1 Kings 15:18,20 )."> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter R Bible Dictionaries Rama Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Ram Next Entry Ramath of the South Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Rama Dictionaries Chabad Knowledge Base Rama Easton's Bible Dictionary Rama Fausset Bible Dictionary Rama Holman Bible Dictionary Rama Morrish Bible Dictionary Rama 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Rama Smith Bible Dictionary Rama Webster Dictionary Rama Grass Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Rama McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Bala-Rama (or Balabhadra) Rama Rama (2) (only first 3 shown) Lexicons Ῥαμά ( Matthew 2:18 ), the Greek form of Ramah. A city first mentioned in Joshua 18:25 , near Gibeah of Benjamin. It was fortified by Baasha, king of Israel ( 1 Kings 15:17-22 ; 2 Chronicles 16:1-6 ). Asa, king of Judah, employed Benhadad the Syrian king to drive Baasha from this city ( 1 Kings 15:18,20 ). ( Isaiah 10:29 ) refers to it, and also Jeremiah, who was once a prisoner there among the other captives of Jerusalem when it was taken by Nebuchadnezzar ( Jeremiah 39:8-12 ; 40:1 ). Rachel, whose tomb lies close to Bethlehem, is represented as weeping in Ramah ( Jeremiah 31:15 ) for her slaughtered children. This prophecy is illustrated and fulfilled in the re-awakening of Rachel's grief at the slaughter of the infants in Bethlehem ( Matthew 2:18 ). It is identified with the modern village of er-Ram, between Gibeon and Beeroth, about 5 miles due north of Jerusalem. (See SAMUEL .) A town identified with Rameh, on the border of Asher, about 13 miles south-east of Tyre, "on a solitary hill in the midst of a basin of green fields" ( Joshua 19:29 ). One of the "fenced cities" of Naphtali ( Joshua 19:36 ), on a mountain slope, about seven and a half miles west-south-west of Safed, and 15 miles west of the north end of the Sea of Galilee, the present large and well-built village of Rameh. The same as Ramathaim-zophim (q.v.), a town of Mount Ephraim ( 1 Samuel 1:1,19 ). The same as Ramoth-gilead (q.v.), 2 Kings 8:29 ; 2 Chronicles 22:6 .

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