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Ramathaim-zophim
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Ramathaim-zophim (răm'əthā`ĭm-zō`fĭm), in the Bible, birthplace of Samuel, usually called Ramah and later Ramathaim. It has been variously identified with Ramah Ramah , in the Bible.

1 Town, NE ancient Palestine, allotted to Naphtali.

2 Town of Asher.

3 Unidentified town of Simeon, called Ramah of the south.
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 (4,) with Arimathaea Arimathaea , in the New Testament, home of St. Joseph of Arimathea, not otherwise known. It may be the same as Ramathaim-zophim.
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, and with the modern Ramallah Ramallah , town (2003 est. pop. 24,000), in the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. It lies in a fertile farming region where olives, figs, and grapes are grown. Ramallah is inhabited mainly by Christian Arabs.
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 and Ramla Ramla or Ramleh [Arab.,=sand], town (1994 pop. 57,300), central Israel, in a farming area. Ramla may be the biblical Ramathaim-zophim, but more probably it was founded (c.716) by the Arabs.
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. The land of Zuph is connected with the name.


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