Bible Location
Meaning: same as Ram · 13 cross references · Modern-day map available
This Ramah entry refers to Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim, the home region of Samuel's family. It is important because it belongs to the beginnings of Samuel's story and the setting from which one of Israel's greatest prophets emerges. First appears in 1 Sam 1:19.1
AI summary: This Ramah is distinct from the Benjaminite town near Jerusalem. Its significance comes from its connection with Elkanah, Hannah, and Samuel, placing it at the start of the story that bridges the period of the judges and the rise of the monarchy. Because Samuel's life shapes Israel's transition into kingship, even this quieter hometown setting carries weight. The cross references present this Ramah as an Ephraimite family and prophetic setting rather than a military or royal stronghold.1
The same as Ramathaim-zophim (q.v.), a town of Mount Ephraim (1 Sam. 1:1, 19). 3
| Book | Cross-References |
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.