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Ramathem
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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( ῾Ραμαθέμ v. r. ῾Ραθαμείν; Josephus, ῾Ραμαθά [Ant. 13:4, 9]; Vulg. Ramathan), one of the three "governments" (νομοί and τοπαρχίαι ( lt) which were added to Judtea by king Demetrius Nicator out of the country of Samaria (1 Maccabees 11:34); the others were Aphmerema and Lydda. It no doubt derived its name from a town of the name of Ramathaim, probably that renowned as the birthplace of Samuel the prophet. — Smith.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ramathem'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/r/ramathem.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ramathem'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/r/ramathem.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
