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H7422

רַמְיָה

Ramyâh /ram-yaw'/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom רוּם and יָהּ
Meaninglemma רמְיָה missing vowel, corrected to class="strongs-hebrew-text">רַמְיָה; Jah has raised; Ramjah, an Israelite
KJV usageRamiah.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Ramyâh — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew name Ramyâh, represented by H7422, means Jah has raised. This name appears only 1 time in 1 unique verse in the entire Bible. It refers to a specific Israelite named Ramiah.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single biblical reference to H7422 is found in a list of Israelites in Ezra 10:25. In this verse, Ramiah is named as one of the sons H1121 of Parosh H6551. He is listed among other men of Israel H3478, including Jeziah H3150, Malchiah H4441, Miamin H4326, Eleazar H499, and Benaiah H1141.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words from his genealogical listing provide context for his identity:

  • H3478 Yisrâʼêl (Israel): This identifies Ramiah as belonging to the posterity of Jacob, God's covenant people Ezra 10:25. God is identified as the King of Israel Isaiah 44:6.
  • H1121 bên (son): This word establishes Ramiah's identity through lineage, defining him as a descendant and part of a family line, in this case, of Parosh Ezra 10:25.
  • H6551 Parʻôsh (Parosh): This is the name of the Israelite who is the head of the family to which Ramiah belongs Ezra 10:25. The sons of Parosh are mentioned in several lists Ezra 2:3.

Theological Significance

While Ramiah is not a central figure, his name and context carry theological significance.

  • Theological Naming: The name Ramyâh itself is a declaration of faith, meaning "Jah has raised." This embeds a statement about God's power and action directly into a person's identity.
  • Covenant Identity: By being listed as "of Israel" H3478, Ramiah is included among the people God promised to save with an everlasting salvation Isaiah 45:17 and with whom He would make a new covenant Jeremiah 31:33.
  • Belonging to a People: His identification as one of the "sons" H1121 of a particular family within Israel places him firmly within the community that God vowed not to consume Malachi 3:6.

Summary

In summary, H7422 Ramyâh is the name of an Israelite mentioned once in scripture. Although the reference is brief, appearing in a genealogical list in Ezra 10:25, the name itself serves as a testament to God's power to raise up. His inclusion as a "son of Parosh" within the people of Israel connects his personal identity to the larger story of God's covenant relationship with His chosen people.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

  • רַמְיָה

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H1121 בֵּן from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, inclu H6551 פַּרְעֹשׁ the same as פַּרְעֹשׁ; Parosh, the name of our Israelite; Parosh, Pharosh. H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel H3150 יִזִּיָּה from the same as the first part of יְזַוְאֵל and יָהּ; sprinkled of Jah; Jizzijah, an Israelite; Jeziah. H4441 מַלְכִּיָּה or מַלְכִּיָּהוּlemma מַלְכִּיָהוּ missing dagesh, corrected to מַלְכִּיָּהוּ; (Jeremiah [38:6), from מֶלֶךְ and יָהּ; k H4326 מִיָּמִן a form for מִנְיָמִין; Mijamin, the name of three Israelites; Miamin, Mijamin.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Ezra — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.