Ramoth-Gilead
/ˌræməθ ɡɪˈliːəd/noun
An ancient fortified city in the biblical region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River.
Did you know?Ramoth-Gilead was one of Israel’s designated cities of refuge, where someone accused of accidental killing could flee for protection from vengeance.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
רָמוֹת גִּלְעָד (Ramot Gilʿad)
“Heights of Gilead; רָמוֹת is the plural of רָמָה, “height” or “high place.””
Iron Age
Hebrew
רָמוֹת בַּגִּלְעָד (Ramot ba-Gilʿad)
“Ramoth in Gilead, a strategic settlement in the hill country east of the Jordan.”
3rd Century BCE
Greek
Ῥαμώθ Γαλαάδ (Rhamōth Galaad)
“Ramoth-Gilead, as rendered in the Greek Septuagint.”
1st Century CE
Latin
Ramoth Galaad
“Ramoth-Gilead, the Latin biblical form of the place-name.”
Old English
English
Ramoth Galaad
“The name transmitted through early English biblical tradition.”
Modern English
English
Ramoth-Gilead
“A biblical city associated with warfare, refuge, and the region of Gilead.”