gilgal
07-07-2011, 10:40 PM
Looking at the Septuagint (http://www.ecmarsh.com/lxx-kjv/1_samuel/1sam_001.htm) opened my eyes to the meaning of the name Arimathaea (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G707&t=KJV):
Armathaim Sipha in the Septuagint
Arimathaea = "heights"
1) the name of several cities in Palestine The one mentioned in Mat. 27:57, Mk 15:43, Lk. 23:51, Jn 19:38 appears to have been the same as the birthplace of Samuel in Mount Ephraim.
originally called:
Ramathaimzophim (http://www.ecmarsh.com/lxx-kjv/1_samuel/1sam_001.htm)
Hmmm.....
Looking at the meaning of the rest of the names:
1Samuel 1
1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H7436&t=KJV), of mount Ephraim (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H669&t=KJV), and his name was Elkanah (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H511&t=KJV), the son of Jeroham (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3395&t=KJV), the son of Elihu (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H453&t=KJV), the son of Tohu (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H8459&t=KJV), the son of Zuph (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H6689&t=KJV), an Ephrathite (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H673&t=KJV):
2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H2584&t=KJV), and the name of the other Peninnah (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H6444&t=KJV): and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
Ramathaim-zophim = "double height of the watchers"
1) the home place of Samuel located in the hill country of Ephraim
a) the same as 07414
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Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"
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Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"
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Jeroham = "showing pity"
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Elihu = "He is my God"
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Tohu = "lowly"
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Zuph or Zophai = "honeycomb"
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Ephrathite = "ashiness: fruitfulness"
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Hannah = "grace"
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Peninnah = "jewel"
Armathaim Sipha in the Septuagint
Arimathaea = "heights"
1) the name of several cities in Palestine The one mentioned in Mat. 27:57, Mk 15:43, Lk. 23:51, Jn 19:38 appears to have been the same as the birthplace of Samuel in Mount Ephraim.
originally called:
Ramathaimzophim (http://www.ecmarsh.com/lxx-kjv/1_samuel/1sam_001.htm)
Hmmm.....
Looking at the meaning of the rest of the names:
1Samuel 1
1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H7436&t=KJV), of mount Ephraim (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H669&t=KJV), and his name was Elkanah (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H511&t=KJV), the son of Jeroham (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3395&t=KJV), the son of Elihu (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H453&t=KJV), the son of Tohu (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H8459&t=KJV), the son of Zuph (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H6689&t=KJV), an Ephrathite (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H673&t=KJV):
2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H2584&t=KJV), and the name of the other Peninnah (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H6444&t=KJV): and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
Ramathaim-zophim = "double height of the watchers"
1) the home place of Samuel located in the hill country of Ephraim
a) the same as 07414
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Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"
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Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"
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Jeroham = "showing pity"
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Elihu = "He is my God"
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Tohu = "lowly"
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Zuph or Zophai = "honeycomb"
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Ephrathite = "ashiness: fruitfulness"
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Hannah = "grace"
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Peninnah = "jewel"