רָחַם (râcham) — Have Compassion

Hebrew word study: רָחַם (râcham), Strong's H7355. to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate

HebrewStrong's H7355
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רָחַם (râcham)
Pronounced: raw-kham'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H7355 is tagged on 46 words in 42 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 33:19 and last appears in Zechariah 10:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

I will have compassion ×3I will have compassion on ×3and I will have compassion on ×3and I will have compassion on them ×2and he will have compassion on you ×2he has compassion on ×2I love you ×1and he had compassion on them ×1and they will have compassion on them ×1as has compassion ×1he has compassion ×1is compassionate ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֲרַחֵם ×6וְרִחַמְתִּי ×3יְרַחֵם ×3יְרַחֵמוּ ×3וְרִחַם ×2רִחַמְתִּיךְ ×2רַחֵם ×2רֻחָמָה ×2וְרִחֲמֶךָ ×1וְרִחַמְךָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×12Jeremiah ×10Hosea ×7Psalms ×4Exodus ×2Deuteronomy ×2Zechariah ×21 Kings ×1

Verses (first 25 of 42)

  • Exodus 33:19 — וְרִחַמְתִּי — and I will have compassion on
  • Deuteronomy 13:17 — וְרִחַמְךָ — and he will have compassion on you
  • Deuteronomy 30:3 — וְרִחֲמֶךָ — and he will have compassion on you
  • 1 Kings 8:50 — וְרִחֲמוּם — and they will have compassion on them
  • 2 Kings 13:23 — וַיְרַחֲמֵם — and he had compassion on them
  • Psalms 18:1 — אֶרְחָמְךָ — I love you
  • Psalms 103:13 — כְּרַחֵם — as has compassion
  • Psalms 116:5 — מְרַחֵם — is compassionate
  • Proverbs 28:13 — יְרֻחָם — he will be shown mercy
  • Isaiah 9:17 — יְרַחֵם — he has compassion on
  • Isaiah 13:18 — יְרַחֵמוּ — they will have compassion on
  • Isaiah 14:1 — יְרַחֵם — he will have compassion on
  • Isaiah 27:11 — יְרַחֲמֶנּוּ — he will have compassion on it
  • Isaiah 30:18 — לְרַחֶמְכֶם — to have compassion on you
  • Isaiah 49:10 — מְרַחֲמָם — one who has compassion on them
  • Isaiah 49:13 — יְרַחֵם ס — he has compassion on
  • Isaiah 49:15 — מֵרַחֵם — from having compassion on
  • Isaiah 54:8 — רִחַמְתִּיךְ — I will have compassion on you
  • Isaiah 54:10 — מְרַחֲמֵךְ — one who has compassion on you
  • Isaiah 55:7 — וִירַחֲמֵהוּ — so he may have compassion on him
  • Isaiah 60:10 — רִחַמְתִּיךְ — I have had compassion on you
  • Jeremiah 6:23 — יְרַחֵמוּ — they have mercy
  • Jeremiah 12:15 — וְרִחַמְתִּים — and I will have compassion on them
  • Jeremiah 13:14 — אֲרַחֵם — I will have compassion
  • Jeremiah 21:7 — יְרַחֵם — he will have compassion

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3395 יְרֹחָם (Yᵉrôchâm), H3396 יְרַחְמְאֵל (Yᵉrachmᵉʼêl), H3819 לֹא רֻחָמָה (Lôʼ Ruchâmâh), H7349 רַחוּם (rachûwm), H7356 רַחַם (racham), H7358 רֶחֶם (rechem), H7360 רָחָם (râchâm), H7362 רַחְמָנִי (rachmânîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does râcham (H7355) mean?

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

How is H7355 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7355 as: have compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely..

How often does רָחַם (râcham) appear?

Strong's H7355 is tagged on 46 words in 42 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 33:19 and last appears in Zechariah 10:6.