Ramath-lehi
Ramath-lehi, meaning "hill of the jawbone," was the place where Samson killed a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey.
The name Ramath-lehi means “elevation of the jaw-bone”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Beth-shemesh only mentioned at Judges 15:17; only referred to as Ramath-lehi (רָמַת לֶחִי).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.749° N, 35.001° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- רָמַת לֶחִיRamath-lehi
Mentions
- And when Samson had finished speaking, he cast the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place Ramath-lehi.