H7356 — רַחַם (racham)

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Strong's H7356 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: רַחַם (racham)

Pronunciation: rakh'-am

Morphology: n-f

Part of Speech: n m, n m abs pl intens

Derivation: from רָחַם (râcham) [H7355];

Definition: compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden

KJV Renderings: bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.

Senses

  1. womb
  2. compassion

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1656 ἔλεος éleos of uncertain affinity compassion (human or divine, especially active) (+ tender) mercy
G2436 ἵλεως híleōs perhaps from the alternate form of G138 cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it be it far, merciful
G3388 μήτρα mḗtra from G3384 the matrix womb
G3628 οἰκτιρμός oiktirmós from G3627 pity mercy
G3813 παιδίον paidíon neuter diminutive of G3816 a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian (little, young) child, damsel
G4698 σπλάγχνον splánchnon probably strengthened from σπλήν (splḗn) (the "spleen") an intestine (plural); figuratively, pity or sympathy bowels, inward affection, + tender mercy
G5485 χάρις cháris from G5463 graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude) acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy)
H7355 רָחַם râcham a primitive root to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate have compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.