Places in the Bible Today:
Ramah 4
Data
| Translated Names | Ramah, Ramathaim |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
6 Possible Identifications
- another name for Ramah 1 (ancient): 50% confidence. It may be:
- Al Ram (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Beit Rima (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Ramallah (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Nabi Samwil (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Rantis (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (13)
1Sam 1:19, 2:11, 7:17, 8:4, 15:34, 16:13, 19:18, 19:19, 19:22, 19:23, 20:1, 25:1, 28:3
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Ramah 4 |
| OpenBible.info | a90f6e1 (Ramah 4) |
| TIPNR | Mizpah@Jdg.20.1 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_2696 |
| Wikipedia | Ramathaim-Zophim (partial) |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013)
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Ramah
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 1Sam 1:1-2
- Gordon, I and II Samuel (1986): 1Sam 1:19
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Ramah
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011)
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979)
- New Bible Dictionary (1996)
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Ramah
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Ramah; Ramathaim-zophim
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): 1Sam 1:1
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 179
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others (in this case, another name for Ramah 1), then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
Places with Similar Names
Thumbnail Image Credits
Soman, Soman, Bukvoed, KafrAdDeek, Alexey Goral, יעקב
About
This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.