Raamah

Raamah (Ray´uh-mah; also Raama, 1 Chron. 1:9)

The Cushite father of Sheba and Dedan (Gen 10:7), and the Arabian locale inhabited by people whose ancestry was traced to him. Raamah was famous for its spice trade (Ezek 27:22).

Gen 10:7

7The descendants of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

Ezek 27:22

22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices, and all precious stones, and gold.

HarperCollins Dictionary

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