Ramah
/ˈreɪmə/noun
A biblical place-name, used for several elevated settlements in ancient Israel and Judah.
Did you know?Ramah is linked to the Hebrew root רוּם (rum), “to rise” or “be exalted,” a root also associated with the biblical language of elevation and divine majesty.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*rūm
“To be high, rise, or become exalted”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רָמָה (Rāmāh)
“Height, elevated place, or a settlement on high ground”
8th–6th Century BCE
Biblical Hebrew
Ramah
“A name applied to several towns in the hill country of ancient Israel and Judah”
Septuagint era
Greek
Ῥαμά (Rhamá)
“The biblical place-name Ramah, preserved in Greek translation”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Rama
“The biblical geographical name transmitted through Latin biblical tradition”
Modern English
English
Ramah
“A biblical proper name and the name of several modern places, especially in Israel and the United States”