Bible Dictionary
Ramiah
Ramiah was an Israelite of the sons of Parosh who had taken a foreign wife after the return from exile.
Definition
Ramiah was an Israelite of the sons of Parosh who had taken a foreign wife after the return from exile.
Biblical Usage
Ramiah is included in the register of those who had offended in the matter of foreign marriages.
Historical Background
The name is explained as “Yah has loosened” or “Yah is high.” A form in 1 Esdras presupposes a related Hebrew name.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
one who had taken “a strange wife.” (Ezra 10:25)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ra-mi'-a (ramyah, "Yah has loosened" or "Yah is high"): One of the Israelites, of the sons of Parosh, mentioned in the register of those who had offended in the matter of foreign marriages (Ezr 10:25). The form of the name in 1 Esdras (9:26), "Hiermas," presupposes a Hebrew form yeremyah or possibly yirmeyah = "Jeremiah."</p>