Ramathaim-zophim
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Ramathaim-zophim is an ancient town in the hill country of Ephraim, traditionally identified as the hometown of the prophet Samuel in the Hebrew Bible.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ramah | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
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biblical location ⓘ settlement in ancient Israel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ramathaim
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Ramathaim of the Zophites NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramathaim-Zophim NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | tribe of Ephraim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalBookContext | Books of Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Israelite culture ⓘ |
| describedAs |
hometown of Elkanah
ⓘ
hometown of Hannah ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hebrew Bible
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ⓘ
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | ancient Levant ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | narratives about the prophet Samuel ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ephraim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central highlands of ancient Israel ⓘ hill country of Ephraim ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Samuel
ⓘ
1 Samuel 1:1 ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
double height of the watchers
ⓘ
two heights of the watchers ⓘ |
| partOf | land of Israel (biblical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleModernIdentification |
Nebi Samwil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
er-Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionInBiblicalText | Ephraim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalHometownOf | Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncertainModernLocation | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Samuel
subject surface form:
Samuel
this entity surface form:
Ramah