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Rameses in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(child of the sun), a city and district of lower Egypt. Ge 47:11; Ex 12:37; Nu 33:3,5 This land of Rameses either corresponds to the land of Goshen or was a district of it, more probably the former. The city was one of the two store- cities built for the Pharaoh who first oppressed the children of Israel. Ex 1:11 (It was probably the capital of...

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Ramoth Gilead in Naves Topical Bible

Also called RAMAH 2Ki 8:2; 2Ch 22:6 -A city of the territory of the tribe of Gad, and one of the cities of refuge De 4:43; Jos 20:8; 1Ch 6:80 -One of Solomon's commissaries there 1Ki 4:13 -In the possession of the Syrians 1Ki 22:3 -Besieged by Israel and Judah; Ahab killed there 1Ki 22:29-36; 2Ch 18 -Recovered by Joram; Joram wounded the...

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Pisidia in Hitchcock's Bible Names

pitch; pitchy...

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Pithom in Hitchcock's Bible Names

their mouthful; a dilatation of the mouth...

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Pontus Scripture - Acts 18:2

And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them....

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Rabbah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

great; powerful; contentious...

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Rabbah Scripture - 2 Samuel 12:26

And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city....

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Ramah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(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). Asa, king of Judah, employed Benhadad the Syrian king to drive Baasha from this city (1 Kings 15:18, 20). Isaiah (10:29) refers to it, and also Jeremiah, w...

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Ramah Scripture - 2 Chronicles 16:1

In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah....

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Rameses in Easton's Bible Dictionary

"the land of" (Gen. 47:11), was probably "the land of Goshen" (q.v.) 45:10. After the Hebrews had built Rameses, one of the "treasure cities," it came to be known as the "land" in which that city was built. The city bearing this name (Ex. 12:37) was probably identical with Zoan, which Rameses II. ("son of the sun") rebuilt. It became his...

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