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Raamah

Raamah was a son of Cush, grandson of Ham, and great-grandson of Noah, mentioned in the Table of Nations.

The name Raamah means “greatness; thunder; some sort of evil”

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Summary

A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 10:7; referred to as Raamah or Raama (רַעְמָה); son of Cush; a brother of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Sabteca and Nimrod; father of Sheba and Dedan.

Glossary entries

Raama, Raamah

Family members

Father

Cush

Siblings

Havilah Nimrod Sabtah Sabteca Seba

Children

Dedan Sheba

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 10:7
    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:9
    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.