7355 – רָחַם (racham)

to have compassion

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	רָחַם (racham)
Pronunciation:	ra-cham    Listen
Gematria:	808(200 + 8 + 600)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	47 times in OT

Description

1) to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion
1a) (Qal) to love
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to have compassion, be compassionate
1b1a) of God, man
1c) (Pual) to be shown compassion, be compassionate

Synonyms

רָחַם	racham		H7355	(47 ggr)	to have compassion
חֵן	chen	♂	H2580	(69 ggr)	favor
חַנּוּן	chanon		H2587	(13 ggr)	gracious
חָנַן	chanan		H2603a	(77 ggr)	be gracious
חֶסֶד	chesed	♂	H2617a	(245 ggr)	kindness
נֹ֫עַם	noam	♂	H5278	(7 ggr)	pleasantness
רַחוּם	rachom		H7349	(13 ggr)	compassionate
רַחֲמִים	rachamim	♂	H7356b	(39 ggr)	compassion
רָצָה	ratsah		H7521	(57 ggr)	to accept
רָצוֹן	ratson	♂	H7522	(56 ggr)	acceptance

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with racham as root:

יְרֹחָם	Jerocham	H3395	Jeroham
יְרַחְמְאֵל	Jerachmeel	H3396	Jerahmeel
לֹא רֻחָ֫מָה	Lo rochamah	H3819	Lo-ruhamah
רַחוּם	rachom	H7349	compassionate
רַחַם	racham	H7356a	womb
רֶ֫חֶם	rechem	H7358	womb
רָחָם	racham	H7360	carrion
רַחֲמָנִי	rachmani	H7362	compassionate

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word racham was translated to the following:

ἀγαπάω	agapao	G0025	love
ἐλεέω	eleeo	G1653	have mercy on
οἰκτείρω	oikteiro, tenses), oiktereo	G3627	have compassion on
παρακαλέω	parakaleo	G3870	beseech

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