Lexical Definition

‎רַעְמָה‎ Raʻmâh (rah-maw') Raamah ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎רַעְמָה‎

Raamah.

• § Raamah = "horse's mane"
• Ramah, the name of a grandson of Ham, and of a place (perhaps founded by him)

n pr m
1) son of Cush and father of Sheba and Dedan
n pr loc
2) a home of traders

Extended Information

• a home of traders

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎רַעְמָה‎, ‎רַעְמָא‎ (Gi^{Intr. 124 ff.}) proper name, masculine 'son' of Cush, ‎הָ֯‎ Gen 10:7 (twice in verse) = ‎אָ֯‎ 1Chr 1:9 (twice in verse) (Baer, see his note; van d. H. Gi ‎הָ֯‎ v^b); Ρεγχμα, Ρεγμα; ‎הָ֯‎ as trading people Ezek 27:22, Ραμα, Ραγμα. Identified by many with city Ῥεγ(α)μα (Ptol^{vi. 7, 14}), Ῥηγμα (Steph. Byz.), in southeast Arabia, on Persian Gulf (so even DHM^{ZMG xxx (1876), 122} Glas^{Skizze ii.251, 325}), but this is in inscription (Glas^{ib. 252}); < Sabean ‎רעֿמה‎ near Me`în in southwest Arabia (Hom^{Südar. Chr. 131} Hal^{535, 11}, compare DHM^l.c.), perhaps = Ῥαμμανῖται of Strabo^{xvi. 4. 24,} see Di^{Gen 10:7}.

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Raamah • A trading partner of Tyre, possibly in Arabia

Raamah was a place, possibly located in Arabia, that traded with the city of Tyre, offering spices, precious stones, and gold.

• A location only mentioned at Ezk.27.22;
• only referred to as Raamah רַעְמָה.
  

Raamah is mentioned in the Bible as one of the trading partners of the city of Tyre, along with Sheba (Ezek. 27:22). The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with Tyre, supplying them with the best of all kinds of spices, precious stones, and gold (Ezek. 27:22). The exact location of Raamah is uncertain, but it is generally believed to have been situated in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, possibly in the region of modern-day Yemen. This identification is based on the association of Raamah with Sheba, a kingdom known for its wealth and located in the southern Arabian Peninsula. The reference to Raamah in Ezekiel's prophecy highlights the extensive trade network of Tyre, which included distant lands such as Arabia. The precious commodities mentioned—spices, gems, and gold—were highly valued in the ancient world and contributed to Tyre's prosperity and reputation as a major commercial center.

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