What does רַעְמְסֵס mean in the Bible?
רַעְמְסֵס is a Hebrew word meaning "Rameses or Raamses , a place in Egypt".
Hebrew · H7486
רַעְמְסֵס
Rameses or Raamses , a place in Egypt
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רַעְמְסֵס H7486
What does רַעְמְסֵס mean in the Bible?
רַעְמְסֵס is a Hebrew word meaning "Rameses or Raamses , a place in Egypt".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7486?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from Rameses (3), and Rameses (1), of Rameses (1).
Where does רַעְמְסֵס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 47:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2), Numbers (2), Genesis (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It from Rameses 3× Exodus 12:37, Numbers 33:3, Numbers 33:5
and Rameses 1× Exodus 1:11
of Rameses 1× Genesis 47:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 47:11 רַעְמְסֵ֑ס to of Rameses Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 1:11 רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ to and Rameses Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 12:37 מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס to from Rameses Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:3 מֵֽרַעְמְסֵס֙ to from Rameses Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:5 מֵרַעְמְסֵ֑ס to from Rameses Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 47:11
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Genesis 1 Exodus 2 Numbers 2
Source forms
מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס 1x mê·ra‘·mə·sês Exodus 12:37
מֵֽרַעְמְסֵס֙ 1x mê·ra‘·mə·sês Numbers 33:3
מֵרַעְמְסֵ֑ס 1x mê·ra‘·mə·sês Numbers 33:5
רַעְמְסֵ֑ס 1x ra‘·mə·sês Genesis 47:11
רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ 1x ra·‘am·sês Exodus 1:11
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Exodus 12:37, Numbers 33:3, Numbers 33:5
Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Genesis 47:11, Exodus 1:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rameses or Raamses , a place in Egypt
Source Gloss
Rameses or Raamses , a place in Egypt
Extended definition
Raamses, Rameses.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain