רְאוּמָ֑ה
𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤌𐤄
Reumah
was Reumah
Proper name, feminine: Reumah. The name appears as that of a woman associated with Nahor, Abraham's brother (Genesis 22:24). The underlying meaning of the name, based on its probable verbal root, is 'elevated, exalted, raised up.' Used only as a personal name, it is not applied to any group, geographic location, or office in the Hebrew Bible.
Genesis 22:24 · Word #3
Lexicon H7208
| Lemma | רְאוּמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Reumah |
| Strong's | H7208 |
| Definition | Proper name, feminine: Reumah. The name appears as that of a woman associated with Nahor, Abraham's brother (Genesis 22:24). The underlying meaning of the name, based on its probable verbal root, is 'elevated, exalted, raised up.' Used only as a personal name, it is not applied to any group, geographic location, or office in the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was Reumah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7208-01
Exalted Woman
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper name; likely feminine passive participle form from רום used substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root רום meaning "to be high, exalted." As a feminine passive participle form used as a proper name, it conveys "one who is exalted," here rendered with explicit feminine sense as "Exalted Woman." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Reumah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Exalted Woman |