Ramath-lehi
Ramath-lehi is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Lehi. The name means “elevation of the jaw-bone.”
Where is Ramath-lehi?
Approx. 31.7488, 35.0010 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Lehi | settlement | High |
Ramath-lehi in the Bible dictionary
Elevation of Lehi, or the jawbone height; i.e., the Ramah of Lehi (Judg. 15:15-17). The phrase “in the jaw,” ver. 19, Authorized Version, is in the margin, also in the Revised Version, “in Lehi.” Here Samson slew a thousand Philistines with a jawbone.
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Verses that mention Ramath-lehi
- Judges 15:17
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath–lehi.