רַחַם (racham) — Bowels

Hebrew word study: רַחַם (racham), Strong's H7356. compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden

HebrewStrong's H7356
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רַחַם (racham)
Pronounced: rakh'-am

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

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

Word study
Derivation: from H7355 (רָחַם);

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H7356 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:14 and last appears in Zechariah 7:9.

How it is rendered in the text

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

compassions your ×8compassions his ×6compassions ×4a womb ×3and compassions ×2and in compassions ×2the compassions ×2to compassions ×2and womb ×1compassions her ×1into objects of compassion ×1two wombs ×1

Forms found in the text

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

רַחֲמֶיךָ ×8רַחֲמָיו ×6לְרַחֲמִים ×4רַחֲמִים ×4רָחַם ×3הָרַחֲמִים ×2וְרַחֲמִים ×2וּבְרַחֲמִים ×2וָרָחַם ×1רַחַם ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×11Nehemiah ×5Isaiah ×5Genesis ×3Daniel ×3Judges ×21 Kings ×2Proverbs ×2

Verses (first 25 of 44)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7355 רָחַם (râcham).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7357 רַחַם (Racham), H7358 רֶחֶם (rechem), H7359 רְחֵם (rᵉchêm), H7361 רַחֲמָה (rachămâh).

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 racham (H7356) mean?

Compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden.

How is H7356 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7356 as: bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb..

How often does רַחַם (racham) appear?

Strong's H7356 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:14 and last appears in Zechariah 7:9.