798. Rapheth. Isaiah 37:12; K. 146:20; L. 281:29.
Textual variant Rapheph (Greek).
Possibly the same as above K. 146:19. Syria and Assyria are occasionally equated.
799. Rebla. II Kings 23:33; K. 146:22; L. 281:31.
Textual variant Rebas (Greek).
Summary of biblical information (cf. K. 146:27).
This may be out of order or else all the prophetic entries are later addition.
For Aimath see K. 22:23.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Rablai, this many or many" (117).
800. Remma. Amos 4:3; K. 146:14; L. 281:33.
Textual variants Remona (Greek) and Emous (Latin).
A mountain and not properly original to Onomasticon 's list. It is also out of order if the other King's entries are correct.
Hexaplaric information indicating another error in Greek transcription.
"In Daroma" is perhaps same as Eremmo in K. 88:17 at Umm er ramamin . Idols of Damascus refer to II Kings 5:18, "house of Rimmon" (Appendix II).
801. Reblatha. II Kings 25:6; K. 146:27; L. 281:36.
Outside of the Holy Land limits of the Onomasticon . Latin adds a contemporary identification.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Roblath, many of you or multitude" (117).
802. Ramade (Ramale). Zechariah 14:10; K. 146:28; L. 281:37.
Textual variant Rabede (Greek).
Hexaplaric information plus an irrelevant remark on Jeremiah 31:15 and Matthew 2:18. The Madaba map quotes the Greek text "Rama a voice heard in Rama." It is located just west of Bethleheem (K. 42:10) about at the present Rachel's tomb tradition ( PPT I, 26 Itin. Bourd . The confusion is all Christian (cf. K. 82:10 and K. 172:5).
803. Rinokoroura. Isaiah 27:12; K. 148:3; L. 281:40.
The border or river of Egypt in MT. One of the few additions from LXX noted in Onomasticon by Jerome as such. Procopius 1025B has "Wadi of Aigyptos is said to be the Romokorouros. Together in the Madaba map are the borders of Aegyptos and Palaistinē, Rinokoroura." Jerome locates Ostracine in the same area (K. 39:9). In Tabula Peutinger Ostraciana is 24 miles and Rinocura 34 miles from Rafia (K. 50:19). The Madaba map has followed Josephus Wars IV, ii, 5 here. Probably el 'arish today.
For other sites in Egypt see note on K. 58:7.
[What we have said in the book on Interpretation of Hebrew Names , even now in the heading of the letter S we see that among the Hebrews there are three S's: Samech, Sade and Sin. Yet these are pronounced as one sound among the Greek and Latin which in the Hebrew language are differentiated. So it is that each name appears to us to sound differently, and further each has another letter. Not only from one but from three letters places and cities and villages are described.]
804. K. 148.4