Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Ramah?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Al Ram.

First appears in Joshua 18:25 · 10 books · 12 chapters

Overview

(Matt. 2:18), the Greek form of Ramah. (1. ) A city first mentioned in Josh. 18:25, near Gibeah of Benjamin. It was fortified by Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kings 15:17-22; 2 Chr. 16:1-6). Modern identification: Al Ram.

Ramah is represented in the local geography layer as Al Ram. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 18:25 and is mentioned across 10 books, with 16 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Key passages

Appears in

1 Kings

1 chapter · 3 verse mentions

2 Chronicles

1 chapter · 3 verse mentions

Judges

2 chapter s · 2 verse mentions

Jeremiah

2 chapter s · 2 verse mentions

Joshua

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Ezra

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Nehemiah

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Isaiah

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Hosea

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Matthew

1 chapter · 1 verse mention