Raamses
[ rey-am-seez ]
noun
a city that was built for the Pharaoh by the Israelites and from which the Exodus began. Exodus 1:11.
Origin of Raamses
1From Late Latin Ramesses, from Greek Rhamessēs, from Hebrew Raʿmĕsēs, Raʿamĕsēs, from Egyptian rʿ-ms-sw “(the god) Re has begotten him”
- Compare Pithom.
Words Nearby Raamses
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How to use Raamses in a sentence
Raamses, or Rameses, is a Coptic word meaning the son of the sun.
The Anabasis of Alexander | Arrian of NicomediaAmong his enterprises were the cities of Pithom and Raamses in the Delta.
Archology and the Bible | George A. BartonAnd they built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.
The Bible Story | Rev. Newton Marshall HallHe set over them taskmasters, to afflict them with their burdens, and they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithon and Raamses.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 | George W. WilliamsAnd they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
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