Bible Location

Ramah

Meaning: same as Ram · 2 cross references · Modern-day map available

This Ramah entry is a shorthand reference to Ramoth-gilead, the transjordanian stronghold east of the Jordan. It is important because it appears in royal war narratives involving Israel, Judah, and Syria. First appears in 2 Kgs 8:29.1

Place meaning

same as Ram

Coordinates

32.57, 36.01

First appears

2 Kgs 8:29

AI summary: Unlike the other Ramahs, this entry points not to a hill-town near Benjamin or Ephraim but to Ramoth-gilead in the east. Its cross references place it within the warfare and diplomacy of the divided monarchy, especially in conflicts involving Aram and the northern kingdom. That makes it a strategic city reference rather than a domestic or sanctuary setting. The cross references therefore present this Ramah as a military shorthand for an important Gileadite fortress.1

Place meaning

same as Ram

Latitude

32.57

Longitude

36.01

Bible references

2