Summary of biblical information (Joshua 21:131, possibly Tell Birah ).
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Roob, widely" (97).
782. Rama. Joshua 19:29; K. 144:23; L. 280:08.
First part of the entry is missing from the Greek Vatican manuscript.
Summary of biblical information.
783. Rama. Joshua 19:36; K. 144:25; L. 280:09.
Simple tribal listing. Jerome notes that K. 144:14, 23 and 25 are all similar and explains them on the differences in the Hebrew alphabet.
[Some of the names of the villages are assigned to different tribes because with us we see only one name to pronounce, when among the Hebrews they are written with various letters.]
784. Rekkath. Joshua 19:35; K. 144:26; L. n/a; Lacuna in Greek Text.
This entry is missing from the Greek Vatican manuscript.
Simple tribal listing.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Raccath, jaw bones or cheeks" (97).
785. Rouma (Arima also). Judges 9:41; K. 144:27; L. 281:10.
Textual variant for contemporary site Remfthis (Latin).
The identity of this Rouma is given as present day Rentia and equated with Arimathaia (cf. K. 32:21) by Eusebius and Jerome but the Old Testament Arumah (K. 32:11) is probably Kh el-'Urmeh .
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Ruma, high" (117).
786. Remmōth. I Samuel 30:26f.; K. 146:2; L. 281:14.
Simple biblical notation on "spoils."
787. Rachel. I Samuel 30:26, 29; K. 146:3; L. 281:15.
Simple biblical notation on "spoils."
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Rachal, negotiation but Rachel, truly means sheep or God seeing" (104).
788. Remmōth Galaad. I Kings 4:13; K. 146:4; L. 281:16.
Textual variants: Remmōd (Greek) and Iakōb (Greek and Latin) for wadi name (cf. K. 144:4). This may be Tell er Rumeith . A gloss.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Ramoth, vision of death" (112).
789. Rabbath. II Samuel 12:26; K. 146:6; L. 281:18.