Ramoth-gilead — the meaning of the Hebrew name רָמֹת גִּלעָד

רָמֹת גִּלעָד

Râmôth Gilʻâd · pronounced raw-moth' gil-awd' · Strong's H7433 · a man and a place · also spelled Ramoth in Gilead

Ramoth-gilead means heights of Gilad.

Built from

רָמָה râmâh (the plural of, H7413) — a height (as a seat of idolatry) open in the lexicon ›

גִּלְעָד Gilʻâd (and, H1568) — Gilad, a region East of the Jordan open in the lexicon ›

רָאמוֹת Râʼmôwth (see also, H7216) — heights open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or רָמוֹת גִּלעָד; (2 Chronicles 22:5), from the plural of H7413 and H1568; heights of Gilad; Ramoth-Gilad, a place East of the Jordan.

First appearance

Josh 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, (KJV)

Every verse that names Ramoth-gilead

21 occurrences in 21 verses — Joshua, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Josh 21:381Kgs 4:131Kgs 22:31Kgs 22:41Kgs 22:61Kgs 22:121Kgs 22:151Kgs 22:201Kgs 22:292Kgs 8:282Kgs 9:12Kgs 9:42Kgs 9:142Chr 18:22Chr 18:32Chr 18:52Chr 18:112Chr 18:142Chr 18:192Chr 18:282Chr 22:5

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