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Reumah
lofty; sublime
רְאוּמָה re.u.mah
Reumah (Hebrew: רְאוּמָה, re.u.mah) means “lofty; sublime”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Genesis 22:24. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Buz.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Reumah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 22:24 |
| Cross-references | 6 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Tebah co-occurrence Appears with Tebah in Genesis 22.
- Maacah co-occurrence Appears with Maacah in Genesis 22.
- Gaham co-occurrence Appears with Gaham in Genesis 22.
- Tahash co-occurrence Appears with Tahash in Genesis 22.
- Jidlaph co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jidlaph.
- Buz co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Buz.
- Chesed co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Chesed.
- Hazo co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hazo.
Origin & meaning
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.24;
mother of: Tebah (H2875), Gaham (H1514), Tahash (H8477) and Maacah (H4601)
§ Reumah = "elevated"
the concubine of Nahor, the brother of Abraham
Reumah was the concubine of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and she bore him four sons.
The biblical story
Reumah is mentioned in Gen.22.24 as the concubine of Nahor, Abraham's brother. Nahor was the grandfather of Rebekah, who would later become the wife of Isaac, Abraham's son (Gen.24.15, 24). Reumah bore four sons to Nahor: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah. This information is provided in the context of listing Nahor's descendants, which include both the children of his wife, Milcah, and those of his concubine, Reumah. In ancient Near Eastern culture, it was not uncommon for men to have both wives and concubines. Concubines held a lower social status than wives but were still considered a part of the family. The mention of Reumah and her sons in the genealogy of Nahor shows the breadth of his family and the various branches that would have descended from him. It also provides background information on the extended family of Abraham and the relatives of Rebekah, who would become an important figure in the history of Israel.
Key verses
Reumah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
Genesis 22:24
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 22:24