Lexical Definition

‎רָחַם‎ râcham (raw-kham') to have compassion ^H:V
a primitive root

have compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely.

• to fondle
• by implication, to love, especially to compassionate

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

See Greek: ἀγαπάω · ἐλεέω · οἰκτείρω · παρακαλέω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎רָחַם‎] verb denominative love. Pi`el have compassion; —

Qal Imperfect 1 singular suffix ‎אֶרְחָֽמְךָ‎ Ps 18:2* I love thee (perhaps gloss; see not in || 2Sam 22:2 Hi Ch SS Gerber read ‎אֲרֹמִמְךָ‎). Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎רִחַם‎ Ps 103:13 +; suffix ‎וְרִחַמְךָ‎ consecutive Deut 13:18*, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יְרַחֵם‎ Isa 9:16* +; suffix ‎יְרַחֲמֵהוּ‎ Isa 55:7, etc.; Infinitive absolute ‎רַחְֵ‎ Jer 31:20; Hab 3:2 construct ‎רַחֵם‎ Isa 49:15; Ps 103:13 suffix ‎רַחֶמְכֶם‎ Isa 30:18 Participle ‎מְרַחֵם‎ Ps 116:5, etc.; — have compassion, compassionate; —

1. usually of God: with accusative of his people, Exod 33:19 (twice in verse) (J) Deut 13:18*; Deut 30:3; Deut 2:23; Isa 9:16*; Isa 14:1; Isa 27:11; Isa 30:18; Isa 49:10; Isa 49:13; Isa 54:8; Isa 54:10; Isa 55:7; Isa 60:10; Isa 30:18; Isa 31:20 (twice in verse); Jer 33:26; Ezek 39:25; Hos 1:6; Hos 1:7; Hos 2:6*; Hos 2:25*; Mic 7:19; Zech 1:12; Zech 10:6; Ps 102:14* with ‎עַל‎ Ps 103:13 absolute Jer 13:14; Hab 3:2; Ps 116:5; Lam 3:32.

2. of man, usually a conqueror: with accusative 1Kgs 8:50; Jer 42:12 absolute Jer 6:23; Jer 21:7; Jer 50:42 elsewhere of children, with accusative Isa 13:18; Isa 49:15 with ‎עַל‎ Ps 103:13. Pu`al Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎רֻחָ֑מָה‎ Hos 2:3*; Hos 2:25* (Ges^{«GKC:152a»§ 152a} N. Kö^{i. 270}); — Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יְרֻחַם‎ Hos 14:4* ‎יְרֻחָ֑ם‎ Prov 28:13 be shewn compassion, compassionated: of orphans Hos 14:4* children of Israel wife of Yahweh Hos 2:3*; Hos 2:25* (compare ‎׳‎‎לארֿ‎ Hos 1:6; Hos 1:8, p. 520); penitent sinner Prov 28:13.

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