רַעְמָה
𐤓𐤏𐤌𐤄
Raemah
H7484 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Raʻmâh is a proper noun denoting: 1) a personal name—specifically the son of Cush and grandson of Ham, listed among the descendants of Noah in Genesis 10 (the so-called Table of Nations); 2) a place name, potentially referring to a region, people, or territory associated with that ancestor. The semantic range remains within the scope of a theophoric or descriptive personal and geographic name within lineage and ethnogeographic lists.
Semantic Range
proper name (personal, clan, or progenitor), geographical name (region, people, or territory), name appearing in genealogical or ethnogeographic contexts
Root / Etymology
Derived from the Hebrew root רעם (r-ʿ-m), meaning 'to thunder.' The form רַעְמָה (Raʻmâh) is likely a nominal pattern indicating a personal or possibly place name, though its precise morphological derivation is uncertain in terms of whether it refers directly to 'thundering' or has a descriptive nuance (such as 'thunderous' or 'one who thunders'). See also the variant spelling and related term רַעֲמָה (H7483).
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Genesis 10:7 and 1 Chronicles 1:9, Raʻmâh appears as a descendant of Cush, representing a clan or people group traced through genealogical tradition. Historically, Raʻmâh is associated by tradition and some historical-geographical studies with regions in southern Arabia or the Horn of Africa, based on the Table of Nations' ethnological frameworks. In some translations and later tradition, 'Raamah' is sometimes associated with trade, specifically in Ezekiel 27:22, suggesting a people or kingdom involved in commerce with Tyre. The connection between the personal and place name reflects ancient practice of attributing territorial or clan identity to an eponymous ancestor. The standard English spelling 'Raamah' reflects transliteration convention; the name bears no direct theological connotation in its biblical uses. The English 'Ramathite' or 'Raamaite' is not biblical and does not appear in the Hebrew text. Not to be confused with רָמָה (Ramah, H7414), which is an unrelated place name meaning 'height.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
the same as רַעְמָה; Ramah, the name of a grandson of Ham, and of a place (perhaps founded by him); Raamah.
Bantu Hebrew
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רעם (r-ʿ-m) — to thunder, make a loud noise
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7481 | רָעַם | to make her thunder |
| H7482 | רַעַם | in thunder-peal |
| H7483 | רַעְמָה | quivering mane |
| H7485 | רַעַמְיָה | Yahweh has caused trembling |
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7484-04 |
וְ/רַעְמָ֖ה | veraemah | HC/Np |
and Raamah | and Thunderer | and Raemah | 2 |
H7484-02 |
רַעְמָ֖ה | raemah | HNp |
Raamah | Thundering-One | Raemah | 1 |
H7484-01 |
רַעְמָ֖א | raema | HNp |
Raamah | Thunderer | Raemah | 1 |
H7484-03 |
וְ/רַעְמָ֖א | veraema | HC/Np |
and Raamah | and Raʿmah the Thunderer | and Raemah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7484-04 |
Genesis 10:7 | וְ/רַעְמָ֖ה | veraemah | HC/Np |
and Raamah | and Thunderer | and Raemah |
H7484-02 |
Genesis 10:7 | רַעְמָ֖ה | raemah | HNp |
Raamah | Thundering-One | Raemah |
H7484-04 |
Ezekiel 27:22 | וְ/רַעְמָ֔ה | veraemah | HC/Np |
and Raamah | and Thunderer | and Raemah |
H7484-03 |
1 Chronicles 1:9 | וְ/רַעְמָ֖א | veraema | HC/Np |
and Raamah | and Raʿmah the Thunderer | and Raemah |
H7484-01 |
1 Chronicles 1:9 | רַעְמָ֖א | raema | HNp |
Raamah | Thunderer | Raemah |