Bible Dictionary
Raamses
Raamses was a city in Egypt built by the Israelites under oppression. It is another form of the name Rameses.
Definition
Raamses was an Egyptian city associated with the Israelites’ forced labor. It is another form of the name Rameses and was one of the store-cities built for Pharaoh.
Biblical Usage
Raamses is named in the account of Israel’s oppression in Egypt and is associated with the building labor imposed upon the Israelites.
Historical Background
Raamses is identified in the supplied material with Rameses, a city connected with the land or district of Goshen and with Israel’s departure from Egypt.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Ex. 1:11). (See RAMESES.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Exodus 1:11) [Rameses, Or Raamses]