Joshua 18:25:2Josh.18.25.W2TAB
וְהָֽרָמָ֖ה
veharamah
“and Ramah”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-ra-MAH
- Extended
- veh-hah-ra-MAA
- IPA
- /vəhaˈraːma/
Meaning by language
- English
- and Ramah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ha-ra-MAH
- phraseyour reading level
giv-ON ve-ha-ra-MAH
- sentence
giv-ON ve-ha-ra-MAH u-ve-e-ROT
Exegesis
The prefixed definite article ha {הָ | hā} ‘the’ in wehaRamah {וְהָֽרָמָ֖ה | wə-hā-rā-mā} marks Ramah as a specific locale. All nouns are in the absolute state, forming an independent list of cities in Benjamin’s territory. English translation mirrors this sequence using commas and conjunctions to preserve the original rhythm and clarity.
Root and etymology
r-m-hresh–mem–he
“height”
In context — Joshua 18:25
Gibeon , Ramah , and Beeroth.
About this coordinate
Joshua 18:25:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Joshua 18:25, so the Hebrew word וְהָֽרָמָ֖ה (veharamah) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Josh.18.25.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.18.25.W2.S1) and character.