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Eusebius of Caesarea, Onomasticon (1971) Translation. pp. 1-75.

Eusebius of Caesarea

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Roōbōth.763 City of Assyria which Assur built going from the land of Sennaar. [Of this also we have spoken fully in the book Hebrew Questions.]

Roōbōth.764 Another City which is "by the river" which was the home of the king of Idumea. Now there is a fortress in the Gebalene (and a large village called by this name).

Ramesse.765 City which the children of Israel built in Egypt. The whole territory was formerly called this. In it Jacob dwelled with his children.

Roōb.766 Through which came (crossed) the spies with Josue (son of Nun). There is a village (today called) Roōb four miles from Scythopolis. Separated to the Levites.

Raphaka.767 Station of the children of Israel in the desert.

Raphidim.768 Place in the desert beside Mt.Horeb where the water flowed "from the rock" in Mt.Horeb. The place is called "Temptation." There Josue also fought Amalek near Pharan.

Ratima.769 Station of the children of Israel in the desert.

Remmen Phares.770 Station of the children of Israel.

Ressa.771 Station of the children of Israel.

Ramōth.772 City (in) the tribe of Gad. Priestly and refuge, in the (land of) Galaaditide. It is now (a village) fifteen miles west (against the east) of Philadelphia.

Rekem.773 It is also Petra, city of Arabia, "whose ruler Rocom the children of Israel killed. It is said he was also king of Madiam.

JOSUE

Remmōn.774 (In) tribe of Simeon or Juda. Now Remmōn is a village near Jerusalem, fifteen miles to the north.

Rōgēl.775 Spring is called this. In lot (tribe) of Benjamin.

Rama.776 (In) tribe of Benjamin. City of Saul. Seven (six) miles north of Jerusalem opposite Bethel. Jeremia mentioned it.

Rekēm.777 (In) tribe of Benjamin.

Remmōn.778 Rock Remmon. (In tribe of) lot of Simeon or Zabulon.

[Rabbōth.779 (In tribe of) lot of Issachar. There is now another village Robbo in the region of Eleutheropolis to the east.

Rethōm.780] (In tribe of) lot of Issachar.

Roōb.781 (In tribe of) lot of Aser. [City separated to the Levites.

Rama.782 (In tribe of) lot of Aser.] "Up to the fortress city of Tyre."

Rama.783 (In tribe of) lot of Nephthali.

[Some of the names of the villages are assigned to different tribes because with us we see only one name to pronounce, when among the Hebrews they are written with various letters.]

[Rekkath.784 (In tribe of); lot of Nephthali.]

Rouma (Arima also).785 Where "Abimelech sat" as in Judges. Now it is called Remphis (Remthis) in the region of Diospolis which is called by many Arimathaia.

KINGS

Remmōth.786 Where David sent "the spoils."

Rachel.787 Where David sent "the spoils."

Remmōth Galaad.788 Now there is a village in Perea (beside the Jordan) beside the river Jobok. Noted also above.

Rabbath.789 City of the king of Ammon which is (now) Philadelphia. Jeremia also mentions it.

Raōs (Roos).790 David came here (crossed through). Aquila and Symmachus (interpret) "the top" (the vault).

Rogellein.791 Home of Bersellein the Galladi.

Raphaein (Raphaeim).792 Valley of the heathen (Allofylus). North of Jerusalem.

Remman.793 City of the king of Syria near Damascus.

Reth.794 Asa conquered this.

Rathem.795 (Which for) Aquilla (is interpreted) "juniper tree" and Symmachus "shelter" (shady place).

Remmōn.796 Isaia (mentioned this) in the vision "Against the Moabites."

Raseph.797 City of Syria.

Rapheth.798 City "in the territory of Thaimon" (Theman) of Assyria. In Isaia (it is written).

Rebla.799 In the land of Aimath where (victorious) Pharaoh led away Ioachaz (to Egypt).

Remma.800 Mountain in Isaia. (For which Aquila (interprets) "Mt.Ermona" (Emmona), Symmachus "in Armenia." There is a village Remmous (Remmus) in Daroma. (Further) in the (book) of Kings Remman is the home of the idol of the Damascenes.

Reblatha.801 Territory (or city) of Babylon (which they now call Antioch).

Ramade (Ramale).802 (For which) Aquila (interprets) "be lifted up." (Written) in Zacharia. There is also (another place) Rama of Benjamin (in the tribe of) around Bethlehem where "a voice is heard in Rama." (Of this we have fully spoken in the book Hebrew Questions.)

Rinokoroura.803 Isaia. City of Egypt. [You should know that this word is not found in the Hebrew books but has been added by the translators of the Septuagint at the noted place.]

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