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Lexicon :: Strong's H7356 - raḥam

Aa
רַחַם
Transliteration
raḥam
Pronunciation
rakh'-am
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Part of Speech
masculine noun, absolute state masculine plural intensive noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2146a

Strong’s Definitions

רַחַם racham, rakh'-am; from H7355; compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden:—bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x

The KJV translates Strong's H7356 in the following manner: mercy (30x), compassion (4x), womb (4x), bowels (2x), pity (2x), damsel (1x), tender love (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x
The KJV translates Strong's H7356 in the following manner: mercy (30x), compassion (4x), womb (4x), bowels (2x), pity (2x), damsel (1x), tender love (1x).
masculine noun
  1. womb

    absolute state masculine plural intensive noun
  2. compassion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רַחַם racham, rakh'-am; from H7355; compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden:—bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.
STRONGS H7356: Abbreviations
† [H7358 רֶ֫חֶם], רַ֫הַם noun masculine[H7358Hosea 9:14] womb ...רַ֫חַם Judges 5:30, רָ֑חֶם ...רָ֑חַם Genesis 49:25 +;  ... dual רַחֲמָתַיִם H7356; H7361 Judges 5:30; —
1. womb, Genesis 49:25 (J)  ... (מִנִּי), Isaiah 46:3  ... Ezekiel 20:26  ... עֹצֶר ר׳ Proverbs 30:16
2. womb-man, woman-slave: רַחַם רַחֲמָתַיִם Judges 5:30 a woman, two women.

This is a portion of the full BDB entry H7358.

רַחֲמִים noun masculine 2 Samuel 24:14 absolute plural intensive compassion (according to many denominative from רֶחֶם, originally brotherhood, brotherly feeling, of those born from same womb, see NöZMG xl (1886), 151 (yet see 152) WeGGN 1893, 475 Gerber126, or motherly feelingii. 1, 34); — absolute ר׳ Genesis 43:14 +; construct רַחֲמֵי Proverbs 12:10; suffix רַחֲמָיו Lamentations 3:22 (Baer Gi; van d. H. Qr, Kt רחמו), 2 Samuel 24:14 Qr (> Kt רחמו), etc.; —
1. compassion: usually of God Isaiah 63:7, Isaiah 63:15; Psalm 77:10 [Psalm 77:9]; Psalm 79:8; Psalm 119:77; Zechariah 1:16; Daniel 9:9; Nehemiah 9:28; with רבים 2 Samuel 24:14 = 1 Chronicles 21:13; Nehemiah 9:19, Nehemiah 9:27, Nehemiah 9:31; Psalm 119:156; Daniel 9:18; גדולים Isaiah 54:7; || חסד Psalm 40:12 [Psalm 40:11]; Psalm 103:4; Hosea 2:21 [Hosea 2:19]; Jeremiah 16:5; חסדים Psalm 25:6; כרֹב רחמיךָ Psalm 51:3 [Psalm 51:1]; Psalm 69:17 [Psalm 69:16]; with על of thing Psalm 145:9; ל נתן ר׳ Deuteronomy 13:18 [Deuteronomy 13:17]; Jeremiah 42:12; לא כלו ר׳ Lamentations 3:22.
2. of man, Amos 1:11; Proverbs 12:10; עשׂה ר׳ Zechariah 7:9; לִפְנֵי ר׳ נָתַן לפ׳ Genesis 43:14 (R); נתן לִפְנֵי לר׳ פ׳ 1 Kings 8:50; Nehemiah 1:11; Daniel 1:9; Psalm 106:46, compare 2 Chronicles 30:9; ל שׂם ר׳ Isaiah 47:6; אל נִכְמְרוּ ר׳ Genesis 43:30 (J), with על 2 Kings 3:26.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7359.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

43:14; 43:14; 43:30; 49:25; 49:25

Deuteronomy

13:17

Judges

5:30; 5:30; 5:30

2 Samuel

24:14; 24:14; 24:14

1 Kings

8:50

2 Kings

3:26

1 Chronicles

21:13

2 Chronicles

30:9

Nehemiah

1:11; 9:19; 9:27; 9:28; 9:31

Psalms

25:6; 40:11; 51:1; 69:16; 77:9; 79:8; 103:4; 106:46; 119:77; 119:156; 145:9

Proverbs

12:10; 12:10; 30:16

Isaiah

46:3; 47:6; 54:7; 63:7; 63:15

Jeremiah

16:5; 42:12

Lamentations

3:22; 3:22

Ezekiel

20:26

Daniel

1:9; 9:9; 9:18

Hosea

2:19

Amos

1:11

Zechariah

1:16; 7:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7356 matches the Hebrew רַחַם (raḥam),
which occurs 45 times in 44 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:14 - and may [fn]God H410 Almighty H7706 grant H5414 you compassion H7356 in the sight H6440 of the man H376, so that he will release H7971 to you your other H312 brother H251 and Benjamin H1144. And as for me, if H834 I am bereaved H7921 of H7921 my sons H7921, I am bereaved H7921!”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:30 - Joseph H3130 then hurried H4116 out, for [fn]he was deeply H7356 stirred H3648 over H413 his brother H251, and he looked H1245 for a place to weep H1058; so he entered H935 his chamber H2315 and wept H1058 there H8033.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:25 -

From the God H410 of your father H1 who helps H5826 you,

And [fn]by the [fn]Almighty H7706 who blesses H1288 you

With blessings H1293 of heaven H8064 above H4480 H5921,

Blessings H1293 of the deep H8415 that lies H7257 beneath H8478,

Blessings H1293 of the breasts H7699 and of the womb H7358.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:17 - “Nothing H3808 H3972 at H3972 all H3972 from what H2764 is H2764 designated H2764 for H2764 destruction H2764 is to cling H1692 to your hand H3027, in H4616 order H4616 that H4616 the LORD H3068 may turn H7725 from His burning H2740 anger H639 and show H5414 mercy H7356 to you, and have H7355 compassion H7355 on H7355 you and make you increase H7235, just H834 as H834 He has sworn H7650 to your fathers H1,
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:30 -

‘Are they not finding H4672, are they not dividing H2505 the spoils H7998?

A concubine H7358, two concubines H7358 for every H7218 warrior H1397;

To Sisera H5516 a spoil H7998 of dyed H6648 cloth H6648,

A spoil H7998 of dyed H6648 cloth H6648 embroidered H7553,

Dyed H6648 cloth H6648 of double embroidery H7553 on the [fn]neck H6677 of the plunderer H7998?’

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:14 - Then David H1732 said H559 to Gad H1410, “I am in great H3966 distress H6887. Let us now H4994 fall H5307 into the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068, for His mercies H7356 are great H7227; but do not let me fall H5307 into human H120 hands H3027.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:26 - But the woman H802 whose H834 child H1121 was the living H2416 one H2416 spoke H559 to the king H4428, for [fn]she was deeply H7356 stirred H3648 over H5921 her son H1121, and she said H559, “Pardon H994 me, my lord H113! Give H5414 her the living H2416 child H3205, and by H4191 no H408 means H4191 kill H4191 him!” But the other H2088 woman was saying H559, “He shall be neither H1571 H3808 mine nor H3808 yours; cut H1504 him!
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:50 - and forgive H5545 Your people H5971 who H834 have sinned H2398 against You and all H3605 their wrongdoings H6588 which H834 they have committed H6586 against You, and make H5414 them objects of compassion H7356 before H6440 those who have taken H7617 them captive H7617, so that they will have H7355 compassion H7355 on H7355 them
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:13 - David H1732 said H559 to Gad H1410, “I am H6887 in H6887 great H3966 distress H6887; please H4994 let me fall H5307 into the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068, for His mercies H7356 are very H3966 great H7227. But do not let me fall H5307 into human H120 hands H3027.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:9 - “For if you return H7725 to the LORD H3068, your brothers H251 and your sons H1121 will find compassion H7356 in the presence H6440 of those who led H7617 them captive H7617, and will return H7725 to this H2088 land H776. For the LORD H3068 your God H430 is gracious H2587 and compassionate H7349, and will not turn H5493 His face H6440 away H5493 from you if H518 you return H7725 to Him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11 - “Please H577, Lord H136, may Your ear H241 be attentive H7183 to the prayer H8605 of Your servant H5650 and the prayer H8605 of Your servants H5650 who delight H2655 to [fn]revere H3372 Your name H8034, and please H4994 make H6743 Your servant H5650 successful H6743 today H3117 and grant H5414 him mercy H7356 before H6440 this H2088 man H376.”

Now I was the cupbearer H4945 to the king H4428.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19 -

You, in Your great H7227 compassion H7356,

Did not abandon H5800 them in the wilderness H4057;

The pillar H5982 of cloud H6051 did not leave H5493 H4480 H5921 them by day H3119,

To guide H5148 them on their way H1870,

Nor H3808 the pillar H5982 of fire H784 by night H3915, to light H215 for them the way H1870 in which H834 they were to go H1980.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:27 -

“Therefore You handed H5414 H3027 them over H5414 to their enemies H6862 who oppressed H6887 them,

But when they cried H6817 out H6817 to You in the time H6256 of their distress H6869,

You heard H8085 from heaven H8064, and according to Your great H7227 compassion H7356

You gave H5414 them [fn]people H3467 who saved H3467 them from the hand H3027 of their enemies H6862.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:28 -

“But as soon as they had H5117 rest H5117, they did H6213 evil H7451 again H7725 before H6440 You;

Therefore You abandoned H5800 them to the hand H3027 of their enemies H340, so that they ruled H7287 over them.

When they cried H2199 out H2199 again H7725 to You, You heard H8085 from heaven H8064,

And many H7227 times H6256 You rescued H5337 them according to Your compassion H7356,

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:31 -

“Nevertheless, in Your great H7227 compassion H7356 You did not make H6213 an end H3617 of them or abandon H5800 them,

For You are a gracious H2587 and compassionate H7349 God H410.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:6 -

Remember H2142, LORD H3068, Your compassion H7356 and Your faithfulness H2617,

For they have been [fn]from of H5769 old H5769.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:11 -

You, LORD H3068, will not withhold H3607 Your compassion H7356 from me;

[fn]Your mercy H2617 and Your truth H571 will continually H8548 watch H5341 over H5341 me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:1 -

For the music director. A Psalm of David, when [fn]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, God H430, according to Your faithfulness H2617;

According to the greatness H7230 of Your compassion H7356, wipe H4229 out H4229 my wrongdoings H6588.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:16 -

Answer H6030 me, LORD H3068, for Your mercy H2617 is good H2896;

According to the greatness H7230 of Your compassion H7356, turn H6437 to me,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:9 -

Has God H410 forgotten H7911 to be H2603 gracious H2603,

Or H518 has He in anger H639 [fn]withdrawn H7092 His compassion H7356? Selah H5542

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:8 -

Do not [fn]hold H2142 us responsible H2142 for [fn]the guilty H5771 deeds H5771 of our forefathers H7223;

Let Your compassion H7356 come H6923 quickly H4118 to H6923 meet H6923 us,

For we have become H1809 very H3966 low H1809.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:4 -

Who redeems H1350 your life H2416 from the pit H7845,

Who crowns H5849 you with favor H2617 and compassion H7356;

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:46 -

He also made H5414 them objects of compassion H7356

In the presence H6440 of all H3605 their captors H7617.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:77 -

May Your compassion H7356 come H935 to me so that I may live H2421,

For Your Law H8451 is my delight H8191.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:156 -

[fn]Great H7227 are Your mercies H7356, LORD H3068;

Revive H2421 me according to Your judgments H4941.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:9 -

The LORD H3068 is good H2896 to all H3605,

And His mercies H7356 are over H5921 all H3605 His works H4639.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:10 -

A righteous H6662 person H6662 has H3045 regard H3045 for the life H5315 of his animal H929,

But even the compassion H7356 of the wicked H7563 is cruel H394.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:16 -

[fn]Sheol H7585, the infertile H6115 womb H7358,

Earth H776 that is H7646 never H3808 satisfied H7646 with water H4325,

And fire H784 that never H3808 says H559, “Enough H1952.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:3 -

“Listen H8085 to Me, house H1004 of Jacob H3290,

And all H3605 the remnant H7611 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478,

You who have been carried H6006 by Me from [fn]birth H990

And have been carried H5375 from the womb H7358;

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:6 -

“I was H7107 angry H7107 with My people H5971,

I profaned H2490 My heritage H5159

And handed H5414 H3027 them over H5414 to you.

You did not show H7760 mercy H7356 to them,

On the aged H2205 you made H3513 your yoke H5923 very H3966 heavy H3513.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:7 -

[fn]For a brief H6996 moment H7281 I abandoned H5800 you,

But with great H1419 compassion H7356 I will gather H6908 you.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:7 -

I will make H2142 mention H2142 of the mercies H2617 of the LORD H3068, and the praises H8416 of the LORD H3068,

According H5921 to all H3605 that the LORD H3068 has granted H1580 us,

And the great H7227 goodness H2898 toward the house H1004 of Israel H3478,

Which H834 He has granted H1580 them according to His compassion H7356

And according to the abundance H7230 of His mercies H2617.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:15 -

Look H5027 down H5027 from heaven H8064 and see H7200 from Your holy H6944 and glorious H8597 lofty H2073 habitation H2073;

Where H346 are Your zeal H7068 and Your mighty H1369 deeds H1369?

The stirrings H1995 of Your heart H4578 and Your compassion H7356 are restrained H662 toward H413 me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:5 -

For this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: “Do not enter H935 a house H1004 of mourning H4798, or go H1980 to mourn H5594 or to console H5110 them; for I have withdrawn H622 My peace H7965 from this H2088 people H5971,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068, “and My favor H2617 and compassion H7356.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:12 - ‘I will also show H5414 you compassion H7356, so that he will have H7355 compassion H7355 on H7355 you and restore H7725 you to your own soil H127.
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:22 -

[fn]The LORD’S H3068 acts H2617 of H2617 mercy H2617 indeed H3588 do not end H8552,

For His compassions H7356 do not fail H3615.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:26 - and I pronounced H2930 them unclean H2930 because of their gifts H4979, in that they made all H3605 [fn]their firstborn H1060 H7358 pass H5674 through H5674 the fire so H4616 that H4616 I might make H8074 them desolate H8074, in H4616 order H4616 that H4616 they might know H3045 that I am the LORD H3068.”’
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:9 - Now God H430 granted H5414 Daniel H1840 favor H2617 and compassion H7356 in the sight H6440 of the commander H8269 of the officials H5631.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:9 - “To the Lord H136 our God H430 belong compassion H7356 and forgiveness H5547, [fn]because H3588 we have rebelled H4775 against Him;
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:18 - “My God H430, incline H5186 Your ear H241 and hear H8085! Open H6491 Your eyes H5869 and see H7200 our desolations H8074 and the city H5892 which H834 is called H7121 by Your name H8034; for we are not [fn]presenting H5307 our pleas H8469 before H6440 You based H5921 on [fn]any merits H6666 of our own, but based H5921 on Your great H7227 compassion H7356.
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:19 -

“I will betroth H781 you to Me forever H5769;

Yes, I will betroth H781 you to Me in righteousness H6664 and in justice H4941,

In favor H2617 and in compassion H7356,

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:11 -

This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559:

“For three H7969 offenses H6588 of Edom H123, and for four H702,

I will not revoke H7725 its punishment,

Because H5921 he pursued H7291 his brother H251 with the sword H2719

And stifled H7843 his compassion H7356;

His anger H639 also tore H2963 continually H5703,

And he maintained H8104 his fury H5678 forever H5331.

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:16 - ‘Therefore H3651 the LORD H3068 says H559 this H3541: “I will return H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 with compassion H7356; My house H1004 will be built H1129 in it,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635, “and a measuring H6957 line H6957 will be stretched H5186 over H5921 Jerusalem H3389.”’
Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:9 - “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635 has said H559: ‘Dispense H8199 true H571 justice H4941 and practice H6213 kindness H2617 and compassion H7356 each H376 to his brother H251;
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