H7355

רָחַם

ra.chamH:V

to have compassion

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

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

[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.

31 occurrences

Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), I Kings (1), II Kings (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (10), Jeremiah (8), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (2), Micah (1), Habakkuk (1), Zechariah (2)