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Strong's #7355 - רָחַם
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- to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion
- (Qal) to love
- (Piel)
- to have compassion, be compassionate
- of God, man
- to have compassion, be compassionate
- (Pual) to be shown compassion, be compassionate
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2762) mhr (רההמ RHhM) AC: ? CO: Bowels AB: Compassion: The bowels are the seat of compassion. [from: kr- as the loins]
V) mhr (רההמ RHhM) - Compassion: KJV (47): (vf: Paal, Pual, Piel) mercy, compassion, pity, love, merciful - Strongs: H7355 (רָחַם)
Nm) mhr (רההמ RHhM) - I. Bowels:The belly or womb. II. Compassion:As the belly being the seat of compassion. [Hebrew and Aramaic] III. Racham:An unknown bird. KJV (73): mercy, compassion, womb, bowels, pity, damsel, tender love, matrix, eagle - Strongs: H7356 (רַחֲמִים), H7358 (רֶחֶם), H7359 (רַחֲמִין), H7360 (רָחָמָה)
Nf1) emhr (רההמה RHhMH) - Womb: KJV (1): two, eagle - Strongs: H7361 (רַחֲמָה)
dm) mfhr (רההומ RHhWM) - Compassionate: KJV (13): merciful, compassion - Strongs: H7349 (רַחוּם)
mfm) inmhr (רההמני RHhMNY) - Compassionate: KJV (1): pitiful - Strongs: H7362 (רַחֲמָנִי)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Pi`el have compassion; —
Qal Imperfect 1 singular suffix אֶרְחָֽמְךָ Psalm 18:2 I love thee (perhaps gloss; see not in "" 2 Samuel 22:2; Hi Ch SS Gerber read אֲרֹמִמְךָ).
Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular רִחַם Psalm 103:13 +; suffix וְרִחַמְךָ consecutive Deuteronomy 13:18, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְרַחֵם Isaiah 9:16 +; suffix יְרַחֲמֵהוּ Isaiah 55:7, etc.; Infinitive absolute רַחְֵ Jeremiah 31:20; Habakkuk 3:2; construct רַחֵם Isaiah 49:15; Psalm 103:13; suffix רַחֶמְכֶם Isaiah 30:18; Participle מְרַחֵם Psalm 116:5, etc.; — have compassion, compassionate; —
1 usually of God: with accusative of his people, Exodus 33:19 (twice in verse) (J) Deuteronomy 13:18; Deuteronomy 30:3; 2 Kings 13:23; Isaiah 9:16; Isaiah 14:1; Isaiah 27:11; Isaiah 30:18; Isaiah 49:10,13; Isaiah 54:8,10; Isaiah 55:7; Isaiah 60:10; Jeremiah 12:15; Jeremiah 30:18; Jeremiah 31:20 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 33:26; Ezekiel 39:25; Hosea 1:6,7; Hosea 2:6; Hosea 2:25; Micah 7:19; Zechariah 1:12; Zechariah 10:6; Psalm 102:14; with עַל Psalm 103:13; absolute Jeremiah 13:14; Habakkuk 3:2; Psalm 116:5; Lamentations 3:32.
2 of Prayer of Manasseh , usually a conqueror: with accusative 1 Kings 8:50; Jeremiah 42:12; absolute Jeremiah 6:23; Jeremiah 21:7; Jeremiah 50:42; elsewhere of children, with accusative Isaiah 13:18; Isaiah 49:15; with עַל Psalm 103:13.
Pu`al Perfect 3 feminine singular רֻחָ֑מָה Hosea 2:3; Hosea 2:25 (Ges§ 152 a N. Kö i. 270); — Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְרֻחַם Hosea 14:4; יְרֻחָ֑ם Proverbs 28:13; be shewn compassion, compassionated: of orphans Hosea 14:4; children of Israel wife of Yahweh Hosea 2:3; Hosea 2:25 (compare ׳לארֿ Hosea 1:6,8, p. 520); penitent sinner Proverbs 28:13.
רָחַם fut. יִרְחֹם [“prop. to be soft;” hence-] to love, Psalms 18:2. (Syr. ܪܚܰܡ, Arab. رَحِمَ and رَخِمَ id. The primary idea appears to be in cherishing, soothing, and in a gentle emotion of the mind; compare רָחַף.)
Piel רִחַם, inf. רַחֵם, fut. יְרְחֵם to behold with tenderest affection, to compassionate, followed by an acc. Exodus 33:19; Deuteronomy 13:18, 30:3 followed by עַל Psalms 103:13 used of the love of parents towards their children, Psa. loc. cit.; Isaiah 49:15 and of the compassion of God towards men, Psalms 116:5.
Pual רֻחַם to obtain mercy, Proverbs 28:13; Hosea 14:4 compare 1:6.
Derivatives, רָחָם-רַחְמָנִי, רַחוּם, and pr.n. רְחוּם, יְרֹחַם, יְרַחְמְאֵל, לֹא רֻחָמָה.