7436. Ramathayim Tsophim

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Ramathayim Tsophim: Ramathaim Zophim

Original Word: רָמָתַיִם צוֹפִים
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Ramathayim Tsow-phiym
Pronunciation: rah-mah-thah-YEEM tsoh-FEEM
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-maw-thah'-yim tso-feem')
Definition: Ramathaim Zophim
Meaning: Ramathajim-Tsophim

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ramathaimzophim

From the dual of ramah and the plural of the active participle of tsaphah; double height of watchers; Ramathajim-Tsophim, a place in Palestine -- Ramathaimzophim.

see HEBREW ramah

see HEBREW tsaphah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ramah and tsaphah
Definition
"double height of watchers," a city in Ephraim
NASB Translation
Ramathaim-zophim (1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words רָמָה (ramah, meaning "height" or "high place") and צוֹפִים (tsophim, meaning "watchers" or "watchmen").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Ramathaim-Zophim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. However, the concept of "heights" or "watchmen" can be related to Greek terms such as ὑψηλός (hypsēlos, meaning "high" or "lofty") and σκοπός (skopos, meaning "watcher" or "lookout").

Usage: This proper noun refers to a specific location in the hill country of Ephraim, known as the birthplace and home of the prophet Samuel. It is mentioned in the context of Samuel's family and his early life.

Context: Ramathaim-Zophim is a significant biblical location situated in the hill country of Ephraim. It is most notably recognized as the hometown of Elkanah and Hannah, the parents of the prophet Samuel. The name itself suggests a geographical feature characterized by two prominent heights, which may have served as a strategic vantage point for watchmen or observers, hence the term "Zophim" or "watchers."

The town is mentioned in 1 Samuel 1:1, where it is described as the residence of Elkanah: "Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-Zophim in the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite." (BSB)

Ramathaim-Zophim holds historical and theological significance as the setting for the early chapters of 1 Samuel, where the narrative of Samuel's birth and dedication to the Lord unfolds. It is also associated with the broader region of Ramah, which is frequently mentioned in the biblical text as a place of prophetic activity and judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

צוֹפִ֖ים צופים ṣō·w·p̄îm ṣōwp̄îm tzoFim

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 1:1
HEB: מִן־ הָרָמָתַ֛יִם צוֹפִ֖ים מֵהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם
NAS: man from Ramathaim-zophim from the hill country
KJV: man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount
INT: was a certain at Ramathaim-zophim the hill of Ephraim

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7436
1 Occurrence

ṣō·w·p̄îm — 1 Occ.