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Lexicon :: Strong's H7356 - raḥam

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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 feeling Köii. 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

H7356

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

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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 my children, H7921 I am bereaved.” H7921

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:30 - Joseph H3130 hurried H4116 out for [fn]he was deeply H7356 stirred H3648 over H413 his brother, H251 and he sought H1245 a place to weep; H1058 and he entered H935 his chamber H2315 and wept H1058 there. H8033

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:17 - “Nothing H3808 from that which H2764 is put under H2764 the ban H2764 shall cling H1692 to your hand, H3027 in order H4616 that 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 you and make you increase, H7235 just H834 as He has sworn H7650 to your fathers, H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:30 - ‘Are they not finding, H4672 are they not dividing H2505 the spoil? H7998
A maiden, H7358 two maidens H7358 for every H7218 warrior; H1397
To Sisera H5516 a spoil H7998 of dyed H6648 work, H6648
A spoil H7998 of dyed H6648 work H6648 embroidered, H7553
Dyed H6648 work H6648 of double embroidery H7553 on the [fn]neck H6677 of the spoiler?’ H7998

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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 the hand H3027 of man.” H120

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:26 - Then 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 H3648 stirred H3648 over H5921 her son H1121 and said, H559 “Oh, H994 my lord, H113 give H5414 her the living H2416 child, H3205 and by no H408 means H4191 kill H4191 him.” But the other H2088 said, H559 “He shall be neither H1571 H3808 mine nor H3808 yours; divide H1504 him!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:50 - and forgive H5545 Your people H5971 who H834 have sinned H2398 against You and all H3605 their transgressions H6588 which H834 they have transgressed H6586 against You, and make H5414 them objects of compassion H7356 before H6440 those who have taken H7617 them captive, H7628 that they may have H7355 compassion H7355 on them

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:13 - David H1732 said H559 to Gad, H1410 “I am in 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 the hand H3027 of man.” H120

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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 before H6440 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.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11 - “O H577 Lord, H136 I beseech H577 You, 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 make H6743 Your servant H5650 successful H6743 today H3117 and grant H5414 him compassion H7356 before H6440 this H2088 man.” H376 Now I was the cupbearer H4945 to the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19 - You, in Your great H7227 compassion, H7356
Did not forsake 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:27 - “Therefore You delivered H5414 them into the hand H3027 of their oppressors H6862 who oppressed H6887 them,
But when they cried 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 deliverers H3467 who delivered H3467 them from the hand H3027 of their oppressors. H6862

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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 again H7725 to You, You heard H8085 from heaven, H8064
And many H7227 times H6256 You rescued H5337 them according to Your compassion, H7356

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:31 - “Nevertheless, in Your great H7227 compassion H7356 You did not make H6213 an end H3617 of them or forsake H5800 them,
For You are a gracious H2587 and compassionate H7349 God. H410

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:6 - Remember, H2142 O LORD, H3068 Your compassion H7356 and Your lovingkindnesses, H2617
For they have been [fn]from of old. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:11 - You, O LORD, H3068 will not withhold H3607 Your compassion H7356 from me;
[fn]Your lovingkindness H2617 and Your truth H571 will continually H8548 preserve H5341 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:1 - For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when [fn]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
Be gracious H2603 to me, O God, H430 according to Your lovingkindness; H2617
According to the greatness H7230 of Your compassion H7356 blot H4229 out my transgressions. H6588

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:16 - Answer H6030 me, O LORD, H3068 for Your lovingkindness H2617 is good; H2896
According to the greatness H7230 of Your compassion, H7356 turn H6437 to me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:9 - Has God H410 forgotten H7911 to be gracious, H2603
Or H518 has He in anger H639 [fn]withdrawn H7092 His compassion? H7356 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:8 - Do not remember H2142 [fn]the iniquities H5771 of our forefathers H7223 against us;
Let Your compassion H7356 come H6923 quickly H4118 to meet H6923 us,
For we are brought H1809 very H3966 low. H1809

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:4 - Who redeems H1350 your life H2416 from the pit, H7845
Who crowns H5849 you with lovingkindness H2617 and compassion; H7356

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:46

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:46 - He also made H5414 them objects of compassion H7356
In the presence H6440 of all H3605 their captors. H7617

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:77

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:77 - May Your compassion H7356 come H935 to me that I may live, H2421
For Your law H8451 is my delight. H8191

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:156

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:156 - [fn]Great H7227 are Your mercies, H7356 O LORD; H3068
Revive H2421 me according to Your ordinances. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:9

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:10 - A righteous H6662 man 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:16 - [fn]Sheol, H7585 and the barren H6115 womb, H7358
Earth H776 that is never H3808 satisfied H7646 with water, H4325
And fire H784 that never H3808 says, H559 “Enough.” H1952

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:3 - “Listen H8085 to Me, O house H1004 of Jacob, H3290
And all H3605 the remnant H7611 of the house H1004 of Israel, H3478
You who have been borne H6006 by Me from [fn]birth H990
And have been carried H5375 from the womb; H7358

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:6 - “I was angry H7107 with My people, H5971
I profaned H2490 My heritage H5159
And gave H5414 them into your hand. H3027
You did not show H7760 mercy H7356 to them,
On the aged H2205 you made H3513 your yoke H5923 very H3966 heavy. H3513

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:7 - “[fn]For a brief H6996 moment H7281 I forsook H5800 you,
But with great H1419 compassion H7356 I will gather H6908 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:7 - I shall make H2142 mention H2142 of the lovingkindnesses H2617 of the LORD, H3068 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 lovingkindnesses. H2617

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:15 - Look H5027 down H5027 from heaven H8064 and see H7200 from Your holy H6944 and glorious H8597 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:5 - For thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 “Do not enter H935 a house H1004 of [fn]mourning, H4798 or go H1980 to lament H5594 or to console H5110 them; for I have withdrawn H622 My peace H7965 from this H2088 people,” H5971 declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 “My lovingkindness H2617 and compassion. H7356

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:22 - The LORD’S H3068 lovingkindnesses H2617 [fn]indeed H3588 never H3808 cease, H8552
For His compassions H7356 never H3808 fail. H3615

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:26 - and I pronounced H2930 them unclean H2930 because of their gifts, H4979 in that they caused all H3605 [fn]their firstborn H1060 to pass H5674 through H5674 the fire so H4616 that I might make H8074 them desolate, H8074 in order H4616 that they might know H3045 that I am the LORD.”’ H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:9 - Now God H430 granted H5414 Daniel H1840 [fn]favor H2617 and compassion H7356 in the sight H6440 of the commander H8269 of the officials, H5631

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:9 - “To the Lord H136 our God H430 belong compassion H7356 and forgiveness, H5547 [fn]for we have rebelled H4775 against Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:18 - “O 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 supplications H8469 before H6440 You on account H5921 of [fn]any merits H6666 of our own, but on account H5921 of Your great H7227 compassion. H7356

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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 lovingkindness H2617 and in compassion, H7356

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:11 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068
“For three H7969 transgressions 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
While he [fn]stifled H7843 his compassion; H7356
His anger H639 also tore H2963 continually, H5703
And he maintained H8104 his fury H5678 forever. H5331

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:16 - ‘Therefore H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 “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 hosts, H6635 “and a measuring H6957 line H6957 will be stretched H5186 over H5921 Jerusalem.”’ H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:9 - “Thus H3541 has the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 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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