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Raamses

[ rey-am-seez ]

noun

  1. a city that was built for the Pharaoh by the Israelites and from which the Exodus began. Exodus 1:11.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Raamses1

From Late Latin Ramesses, from Greek Rhamessēs, from Hebrew Raʿmĕsēs, Raʿamĕsēs, from Egyptian rʿ-ms-sw “(the god) Re has begotten him”
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Example Sentences

Raamses, or Rameses, is a Coptic word meaning the son of the sun.

Among his enterprises were the cities of Pithom and Raamses in the Delta.

And they built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.

He set over them taskmasters, to afflict them with their burdens, and they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithon and Raamses.

And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

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