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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. ..... Click the link for more information. (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. ..... Click the link for more information. , 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. ..... Click the link for more information. 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. ..... Click the link for more information. . The land of Zuph is connected with the name. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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