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Ramoth in the Bible.

Ramoth is a town in the Bible, about 109 km (68 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Deuteronomy 4:43 to 1 Chronicles 6:80. The King James Version also gives the name Ramoth to 2 other places, listed on this page.

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What happened at Ramoth.

Heights. A Levitical city in the tribe of Issachar (1 Sam. 30:27; 1 Chr. 6:73), the same as Jarmuth (Josh. 21:29) and Remeth (q.v.), 19:21.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Ramoth.

Gad 3Manasseh 1Reuben 1

Near Ramoth.

All 4 verses that name this Ramoth.

Deuteronomy 1

  • Deuteronomy 4:43Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 20:8And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
  • Joshua 21:38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 6:80And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

Other places called Ramoth.

Ramoth, about 95 km (59 miles) north of Jerusalem.

A town, named in 1 verse.

Ramoth, about 63 km (39 miles) south of Jerusalem.

A town, named in 1 verse.

  • 1 Samuel 30:27To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,

Questions about Ramoth.

Where is Ramoth in the Bible?

Ramoth is a town about 109 km (68 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Ramoth named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Ramoth in 4 verses, in 3 books, from Deuteronomy 4:43 to 1 Chronicles 6:80. It also gives the name Ramoth to 2 other places.

Which people are named with Ramoth in the Bible?

The verses that name Ramoth also name Gad, Manasseh and Reuben.

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