Rameumptom

Zoramite holy stand for ritual prayer

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Rameumptom is “the holy stand,” the name given by the Zoramites to a place in their land (Alma 31:21).

The Zoramites built synagogues and gathered together “on one day of the week,” which they called “the day of the Lord” (Alma 31:12).

In the text

Alma 31:12 — Zoramites gathered weekly in synagogues for worship
Alma 31:13 — A high stand in the synagogue admitting one person
Alma 31:14 — Worshipper stands on top, stretches hands toward heaven
Alma 31:21 — Place called Rameumptom, the holy stand
Alma 31:22 — Every man offers the selfsame self-congratulatory prayer

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