Raamah
“A shuddering; horse's mane”
Summary
Raamah was a son of Cush and father of Sheba and Dedan, whose descendants settled on the Arabian coast and became renowned merchants trading with Tyre.
☩Genealogy and Settlement
Raamah was the fourth son of Cush and the father of Sheba and Dedan. While the main descendants of Cush colonized Africa, a section under Raamah settled along the eastern shores of the Arabian peninsula. There they founded nations that became celebrated, taking names from Raamah's sons. The name Raamah is preserved in the classical name Regma, a town on the Arabian shore of the Persian Gulf.
☩Commercial Activity
Ezekiel mentions 'the merchants of Sheba and Raamah' among distinguished traders in the markets of Tyre, dealing in 'chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.' The eastern provinces of Arabia were famed in all ages for their spices. The position of Sheba is well known, and Raamah must have been near it. A trace of Sheba has been found in a ruined city on the island of Awl in the province of El-Bahreyn on the Persian Gulf shores.
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Raamah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Raamah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Raamah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 4.George Morrish, "Raamah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).