Raamah

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

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

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location only mentioned at Ezekiel 27:22; only referred to as Raamah (רַעְמָה).

Location

Certainty
Possible (38% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates
17.477° N, 44.179° E
Raamah
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Glossary entries

Raama, Raamah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.