רָמָה ramah
Hebrew word for “to deceive” · Strong’s H7411 · used 12 times in 12 verses
Meaning
1) to beguile, deceive, mislead, deal treacherously;
Senses in the lexicon
- to deceive (8)
- to shoot (4)
How it is translated
Glosses given for ramah in context, with how often each is used:
- have you deceived 3
- has thrown 2
- did you deceive 1
- betrayed 1
- betray 1
- who he deceives 1
- deceived 1
- shooters 1
- shooter 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus | 2 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Samuel | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Genesis | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Joshua | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 2 Samuel | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Chronicles | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Psalms | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Proverbs | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Jeremiah | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Lamentations | 1 | 0.6 |
Chapters where it is used most
Exodus 15 (2), Genesis 29 (1), Joshua 9 (1), 1 Samuel 19 (1), 1 Samuel 28 (1), 2 Samuel 19 (1), 1 Chronicles 12 (1), Psalms 78 (1), Proverbs 26 (1), Jeremiah 4 (1)
Forms
- רמיתני 3
- רמה 3
- רמיתם 1
- רמני 1
- לרמותני 1
- רמוני 1
- רומי 1
- ורמה 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with ramah more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- רָכַב rakhav “to ride” 3
- גָּאָה gaah “to rise up” 2
- מָה mah “what?” 4
- הֶם hem “them” 4
- קֶשֶׁת qeshet “bow” 2
- שִׁיר shir “to sing” 2
- סוּס sus “horse” 2
- נִי ni “me” 3
- עָנָה anah “to answer” 2
- שָׁאוּל shaul “Saul” 2
- יָם yam “sea” 2
- קוֹל qol “voice” 2
Key verses
The verses using ramah that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Genesis 29:25 — And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel?…
- Exodus 15:1 — Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse…
- Exodus 15:21 — And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
- Joshua 9:22 — And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
- 1 Samuel 19:17 — And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go;…
- 1 Samuel 28:12 — And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
- 2 Samuel 19:26 — And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because…
- 1 Chronicles 12:17 — And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be…
- Psalms 78:9 — The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
- Proverbs 26:19 — So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
- Jeremiah 4:29 — The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and…
- Lamentations 1:19 — I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
See all 12 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.