Lexical Definition

‎רְאוּמָה‎ Rᵉʼûwmâh (reh-oo-maw') Reumah ^N:N-F-P
feminine passive participle of ‎רָאַם‎; raised

Reumah.

• § Reumah = "elevated"
• Reumah, a Syrian woman

1) the concubine of Nahor, the brother of Abraham

Extended Information

• A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.24
• mother of: Tebah (טֶבַח), Gaham (גַּחַם), Tahash (תַּחַשׁ) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎רְאוּמָה‎ proper name, feminine concubine of Nahor Gen 22:23 (J); A Ρεηρα, ᵐ5^L Ρεημα.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Female • Concubine of Nahor, Abraham's brother

Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

Reumah was the concubine of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and she bore him four sons.

• A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.24;
• only referred to as Reumah רְאוּמָה;
• mother of Tebah טֶבַח, Gaham גַּחַם, Tahash תַּחַשׁ and Maacah מַעֲכָה.

Reumah is mentioned in Genesis 22:24 as the concubine of Nahor, Abraham's brother. Nahor was the grandfather of Rebekah, who would later become the wife of Isaac, Abraham's son (Genesis 24:15, 24). Reumah bore four sons to Nahor: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah. This information is provided in the context of listing Nahor's descendants, which include both the children of his wife, Milcah, and those of his concubine, Reumah. In ancient Near Eastern culture, it was not uncommon for men to have both wives and concubines. Concubines held a lower social status than wives but were still considered a part of the family. The mention of Reumah and her sons in the genealogy of Nahor shows the breadth of his family and the various branches that would have descended from him. It also provides background information on the extended family of Abraham and the relatives of Rebekah, who would become an important figure in the history of Israel.

All entries for Reumah: רְאוּמָה

Related Profiles:

• Nahor (spouse)
• Tebah (child)
• Gaham (child)
• Tahash (child)
• Maacah (child)