Ramathaim-zophim
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ramathaim Zophim, Ramathaim, Ramah |
| Most likely | another name for Ramah (1 Samuel 1) (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.854° N, 35.232° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 1:1 |
Ramathaim-zophim is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Ramah (1 Samuel 1) (high 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Ramah (1 Samuel 1) | high (77%) | 31.854° N, 35.232° E |
| another name for Arimathea | very low (11%) | 32.028° N, 35.019° E |
| Rantis | very low (0%) | 32.028° N, 35.019° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 1:1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
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.