Strongs Number: H7355
- Hebrew Word
- רָחַם
- Transliteration
- râcham
- Phonetic
- raw-kham'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to fondle; by implication to {love} especially to compassionate
- BDB Definition
-
1. to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion
a. (Qal) to love
b. (Piel)
1. to have compassion, be compassionate 1b
c. of God, man
d. (Pual) to be shown compassion, be compassionate
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- have compassion ({on} {upon}) {love} ({find} {have} {obtain} shew) mercy ({-iful} {on} {upon}) (have) {pity} {Ruhamah} X-(idiom) surely.