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Concerning the Place Names in Sacred Scripture · Notes104

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Textual variant Rabba (Greek).

This identity of Rabbath Amman with Philadelphia is made by Jerome in Commentary on Ezekiel 21:18 (cf. Jeremiah 49:2; cp. K. 12:1 and K. 16:15 above).

790. Raōs (Roos). II Samuel 15:32; K. 146:8; L. 281:20.

Simple biblical notation plus Hexaplaric information. Not a proper name.

791. Rogellein. II Samuel 17:27; K. 146:9; L. 281:21.

Simple biblical notation.

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Ragalim, feet" (108).

792. Raphaein (Raphaeim). II Samuel 23:13; K. 146:11; L. 281:22.

Latin transliterates "foreigners" rather than translate or identify them.

Biblical information and geography.

793. Remman. I Kings 15:17; K. 146:13; L. 281:24.

Textual variant Remmam (Latin).

Biblical information and geography. Not clear if Syria is the Roman province or not (cf. K. 146:19).

794. Reth. I Kings 15:20; K. 146:15; L. 281:25.

Simple biblical notation.

This text is corrupt in the LXX (cf. K. 34:28).

795. Rathem. I Kings 19:4; K. 146:16; L. 281:26.

Textual variant Remth (Greek).

Hexaplaric information. This and the next entry are late additions.

796. Remmōn. Isaiah 15:9; K. 146:17; L. 281:27.

Simple biblical notation.

MT has Hebrew D which is confused in the Greek here with the Hebrew R (see above).

797. Raseph. Isaiah 37:12; K. 146:19; L. 281:28.

Simple biblical notation (cp. K. 146:13 and K. 146:20).

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "'Rasef, pavement" (121).