Ramah (Joshua 19)
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Other places named Ramah: Ramah (Joshua 18), Ramah (Joshua 19) 2, Ramah (1 Samuel 1), Ramah (2 Kings 8), Ramah (Joshua 19) 3, Ramah (Nehemiah 11), Ramah (1 Samuel 22), Ramah (1 Chronicles 27).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Ramyah (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.111° N, 35.311° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:29 |
Ramah (Joshua 19) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ramyah (low confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Ramyah | low (37%) | 33.111° N, 35.311° E |
| Rameh | very low (-5%) | 33.255° N, 35.231° E |
| another name for Ramah (Joshua 19) 2 | very low (-8%) | 32.926° N, 35.401° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:29And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.