Bible Dictionary
Arimathea
Arimathea was a city of Judea and the home of Joseph, who provided the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Its exact identification is uncertain, though it has been associated with Ramah or Ramleh.
Definition
Arimathea was a city of Judea and the home of Joseph, in whose new sepulchre Jesus was laid. Its identification is uncertain; it has been connected with Ramathaim in Ephraim, Ramah in Benjamin, and Ramleh.
Biblical Usage
Joseph of Arimathea is described as the man in whose sepulchre Jesus was buried. The city is called a city of the Jews and is named in the burial narratives.
Historical Background
Many identify Arimathea with modern Ramleh, while others connect it with Ramathaim, the birthplace of Samuel, or with Rama in Benjamin.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A “city of the Jews” (Luke 23:51), the birth-place of Joseph in whose sepulchre our Lord was laid (Matt. 27:57, 60; John 19:38). It is probably the same place as Ramathaim in Ephraim, and the birth-place of Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1, 19). Others identify it with Ramleh in Dan, or Rama (q.v.) in Benjamin (Matt. 2:18).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(heights). (Matthew 27:57; Luke 23:51; John 19:38) St. Luke calls it “a city of Judea.” It is identified by many with the modern Ramleh .