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Ramathaim-zophim; Ramathaimzophim

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(two watch-towers). Full form of the town in which Samuel was born (1 Sam. 1:1¹Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: (1 Samuel 1:1)). [RAMAH, 2.]

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See RAMAH No. 2.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7436 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ramathayim

Phonic:

Tsow-phiym

Meaning:

from the dual of 7413 and the plural of the active participle of 6822; double height of watchers; Ramathajim-Tsophim, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Ramathaimzophim

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the double height of the watchers

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Rama of the Zophims; double height of watchers:―place where Samuel was born, 1 Sam. 1:1. {Rama Zophaeorum}