רחום
Hebrew
[edit]Etymology
[edit]| Root |
|---|
| ר־ח־ם (r-kh-m) |
From the root ר־ח־ם, referring to maternal compassion. Cognate with Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “merciful”).
Adjective
[edit]רַחוּם • (raḥúm)
- merciful, compassionate
- Tanach, Exodus 34:6, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
- וַיַּעֲבֹר יהוה עַל־פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא יהוה יהוה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת
- Vaya'avór YHVH 'al-panáv vayiqrá YHVH YHVH El raḥúm vəḥannún érech appáyim vərav-ḥésed veemét
- And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed: ‘The Lord, the Lord, God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth
Usage notes
[edit]- This adjective is nearly always used to describe God, and thus the feminine and plural forms are very rare.