Râʼmôwth — H7216

Definition

locative proper noun

Ramoth, the name of two places in Palestine

1. Ramoth = "heights"
2. a place in Gilead; site dubious
3. a Levitical city in Issachar

Usually translated as

Ramoth

Origin

or Râʼmôth; plural of H7215; heights

• Râʼmâh (H7215)

Occurrences

Râʼmôwth occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (2), 1 Chronicles (2)

• Deuteronomy 4:43 — Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth (רָאמֹ֤ת) in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.
• Joshua 20:8 — And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth (רָאמֹ֤ת) in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
• Joshua 21:38 — And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
• 1 Chronicles 6:73 — And Ramoth (רָאמוֹת֙) with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
• 1 Chronicles 6:80 — And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth (רָאמ֥וֹת) in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,