Strong's Lexicon Raamses or Rameses: Raamses or Rameses Original Word: רַעְמְסֵס Word Origin: Derived from Egyptian origins, likely from the name of the Pharaohs, particularly Rameses II. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Raamses in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: Raamses, or Rameses, refers to a city in ancient Egypt that is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' enslavement and subsequent exodus. It is one of the store cities built by the Israelites during their bondage in Egypt. Cultural and Historical Background: Raamses is historically significant as it is associated with the period of Israelite slavery in Egypt. The city is believed to have been a major urban center during the New Kingdom period of Egypt, particularly under the reign of Pharaoh Rameses II. It served as a storage city, which aligns with the biblical narrative of the Israelites being forced into labor to build such cities for the Egyptians. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a city in Eg. NASB Translation Raamses (1), Rameses (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs ַרעַמְסֵס proper name, of a location Exodus 1:11 (J), = רַלְמְסֵס Genesis 47:11; Exodus 12:37; Numbers 33:3,5 (all P), Ramses, city in Egypt; Ραμες(ς)η; built by King Rameses II (hence its name; the king used Israelitish corveve according to Exodus 1:11), near Tel el-Maskhuta (Pithom), but not certainly identified, see מִּהֹם and references; ׳אֶרֶץ ר Genesis 47:11 of district round. [רָעַן] verb only Pa`lel be or grow luxuriant, fresh, green; — Perfect3feminine singular רַעֲנָ֑נָה (DeHiob) Job 15:32 (of branch, in figure). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Raamses, Rameses Or Raamcec {rah-am-sace'}; of Egyptian origin; Rameses or Raamses, a place in Egypt -- Raamses, Rameses. Forms and Transliterations מֵֽרַעְמְסֵס֙ מֵרַעְמְסֵ֑ס מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס מרעמסס רַעְמְסֵ֑ס רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ רעמסס רעמסס׃ mê·ra‘·mə·sês mêra‘məsês merameSes ra‘·mə·sês ra‘amsês ra‘məsês ra·‘am·sês raamSes rameSesLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 47:11 HEB: הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ רַעְמְסֵ֑ס כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֥ה NAS: in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh KJV: in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh INT: of the land the land of Rameses after had ordered Exodus 1:11 Exodus 12:37 Numbers 33:3 Numbers 33:5 5 Occurrences |
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