רָחַם

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion
• 2.(qal) to love
• 3.(piel)
• 4.(pual) to be shown compassion, be compassionate

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: râcham; Pronunciation: raw-kham'