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Rages (Tob., i, 14, etc.): principal city in Ragau: Rai, S.E. of Teheran.

Rama, 1 Of Aser : prob. Ramia, E. of Tyre. — 2 Of Benjamin Er-Ram, 5 m. N. of Jerusalem. — 3 Of Galaad. See Ramoth Galaad. — 4 Of Nephtali: Rameh, 6 m. S.W. of Safed. See Arama. — 5 Of Samuel. Some: Ram-Allah, 3 m. S.W. of Beitin; others: Beit Rinia, 13 m. E.N. E. of Lydda; others: Ramleh; more probably Rentis, W. of Beit Rima. — 6 Of Simeon: possibly Kubbet el-Baul, S. of Hebron.

Ramatha, birthplace of Samuel. See Rama 5.

Ramathain Sophim. See Rama 5.

Ramesses (Gen., xlvii, 11 ; Lower Egypt). The site has not yet been identified; some see it in San, the Tanis of "the ancients; others in Es-Saliljieh.

Rameth. See Jaramoth.

Ramoth, 1 Of Galaad, usually called in the Bible Ramoth Galaad: perhaps Reimun (Conder); more probably Es-Salt. — 2 See Jaramoth.

Ramoth Masphe. See Ramoth of Galaad.

Raphaim., 1 Generic t«rm designating the early popu- lationof Palestine: the Emim, Enacim, Horim, Zuzim, were Raphaim. — 2 (Valley of). A valley which seems to have been S. of Jerusalem, perh. the plain El-Buqei'a.

Raphirlim (Ex., xvii, 8, etc.). A station of the Israelites in their journey from the Red Sea to Sinai; may correspond to Wady 'Erphaid.

Raphon (I Mach., v, 37; Transjord.): poss. Er- Rafe, E. of the Jerb el-9ajj.

Rebla, 1 (Num., xxxiv, 11): N. boimda^ of Israel; its site is much disputed: 'Arbin, N.E. of Damascus; Rebleh, between Baalbek and Iloms; Halibna or Zor Ramlieh being proposed, the latter with perhaps more probability. — 2 Also called

Reblatha (IV Kings, xxv, 6, etc.) : Rebleh, in the Beqaa.

Reccath (Jos., xix, 35; Nephtali): an old name of Tiberias, according to the Talmud.

Recem (Jos., xviii, 27; Benjamin). Unidentified.

Recha (I Par., iv, 12). Unknown.

Rechoboth (Gen., xxxvi, 37), a well near Bersabee: Naqb er-Rubai (?).

_ Remmon, 1 (Jos., xv, 32, etc.; S. Juda): prob. Kh. tjmm er-Rummamin, N. of Bersabee. — 2 (Jos., xix, 13; Zabulon): Rummaneh, N. of Nazareth.

Remmono (I Par., vi, 77, Heb. 62): see Remmon 2.

Remmonphares (Num., xxxiii, 19), station of the Israelites on their journey from Sinai to Cades. Un- known.

Rephidim, A.V. for Raphidim.

Resen (Gen., x, 12), one of the four cities which made up Greater Ninive: poss. Selamiyeh.

/Jesep/i (IV Kings, xix, 12; Assyria); Assyr.: Sa.japa.' identified with Ru§afa, between Palmyra and the Euphrates.

Ressa (Num., xxxiii, 21), station of the Israelites, between Sinai and Cades: Wady Suweiqa (?).

Rethma (Num., xxxiii, 18), another station in the same neighbourhood. Unknown. . Rhegium (Acts, xxvii, 40): Reggio di Calabria.

Rhodes (q.v. — I Mach., xv, 23; Acts, xxi, 1).

Rogelim (II Ivings, xvii, 27, etc.; Galaad). Unknown.

Rohoh, 1 (Num., xiii, 22, etc.), in the neighbour- hood of Ca;sarea Philippi: poss. Hibbariyeh. — 2 (Jos., xix, 23; Aser): prob. Tell er-Rahib, at a short dis- tance from Sidon. — 3 (Jos., xix, 30; Judges, i, 31), near the Sea and the Cison. Unknown.

Rohoboth. See Rechoboth.

Rome (q.v.).

Ruben (q.v.).

Ruma, 1 (Jos., xv, 52: should be Duma; S. Juda): Ed-Dome, S.E. of Eleutheropolis.— 2 (IV Kings, xxiii, 30). Unknown.

Saananim (Jos., xix, 33; Nephtali): poss. Sin en- Nabrd, S. of the L. of Tiberias.

Saarim (Jos., xv, 36; S. Simeon): prob. identical with Sarohen.

Sabamn (Jos., xiii, 19; Ruben): poss. Shanab, N.W. of Hesban.

Saban. See Sabama.

Sabarim, 1 (Jos., vii, 5; D.V.: "quarries"), on the descent from Hai towards the Ghor. Unknown. — 2 (Ezech., xlvii, 16), a town in Syria "between the border of Damascus and the border of Emath."

Sabee (Jos., xix, 2 ; Simeon) ; text not certain.

Sachaeha (Jos., xv, 61; desert of Juda): prob. Kh. es-Sikkheh.

Salebim (Jos., xix, 42, etc.; Dan): Ivh. Selbit, N.W. of Yalo.

Saleeha (Deut., iii, 10, etc.; E. limit of Basan): Salkhad, S. of Jebel Hauran.

Salem, 1 (Gen., xiv, IS), commonly identified with Jerusalem; this identification, however, is far from certain. — 2 (Gen., xxxiii, 18), perhaps not a proper name; if one, Salira, E. of Naplus.

Salim (John, iii, 23). See ^non.

Salmona (Num., xxxiii, 41), station of the Israel- ites in the journey from Asiongaber to Moab; must be between the Gulf of 'Aqaba and Kh. Fenan. Un- identified.

Salmone (Acts, xxvii, 7), a promontory at the N.E. end of Crete: C. Sidero.

Soma (Jos., xix, 2; S. Juda): perhaps Saba should be read; might be Tell es-Seba', E. of Bersabee.

Samaraim (Jos., xviii, 22; Benjamin): prob. Kh. es-Sumra, 5 m. N. of Jericho.

Samaria (q.v.).

Samir, 1 (Jos., xv, 48; mount, of Juda): poss. Ivh. Somerah, S.W. of Hebron. — 2 (Judges, x, 1, 2), the home and burial place of Tola: Sanfir (?), between Samaria and Engannim.

Samos (q.v.).

Samothracia, an island in the .lEgean Sea, S. of the Coast of Thracia, N.W. of Troas.

Sanan (Jos., xv, 37 ; Sephela) : perhaps the same city as indicated in Mich., i, 11 (D.V.: "pass away"):

Sanir. Name given to Mt. Hermon by the Am- orrheans.

Saphon (Jos., xiii, 27; Gad). Some: El-Hammeh; others: Tell Amdteh, N. of the Jaboc.

Saraa (Jos., xv, 33, etc.; Dan): Sur'ah, W. of Jerusalem.

Saraim (Jos., xv, 36; plain of Juda): Kh. Sa'ireh, N.E. of Zanij'a.

Sarathasar (Jos., xiii, 19; Ruben): Sara, a little S. of the Zerqd.

Sardis (Apoc, iii, 1), principal city of Lycia.

Sarea. See Saraa.

Sared. See Sarid.

Sareda. Prob. Sarthan.

Saredatha. See Sarthan.

Sarephta, Sarepta (III Kings, xvii, 9, etc.): Sara- fend, about 8 m. S. of Sidon.

Sarid (Jos., xix, 10; Zabulon): poss. Tell Shadild, S.W. of Nazareth.

Sarion. Name given by the Sidonians to Mt. Her- mon.

Sarohen (Jos., xix, 6; S. Simeon): prob. Tell esh- Sheri'ah. N.W. of Bersabee.

Saron, 1 Maritime plain between Jaffa and Mt. Carmel. — 2 Country between Mt. Thabor and the L. of Tiberias. — 3 (I Par., v, 16): either some region E. of the Jordan, or 1.

Sarona (Acts, ix, 35). See Saron 1.

Sarthan, Sarthana (Jos., iii, 16, etc.): poss. Qarn Sartabeh, W. of the Jordan, S. of the Wady FAr'a.

Scorpion (Ascent of the). See Acrabim.

j.Sc!/</!opoKs (II Mach., xii, 30): Beisfm. See Beth-

SAN.

Seboi7n, 1 (Gen., x, 19, etc.). A city of the Pon- tapolis. — 2 (I Kings, xiii, 18). A valley le.idingfrom the Ghor to the heights of Machmas (Benjamin): WAdy AbO D'lba', which debouches into the Wddy el-Kelt.