רַחוּם
rahum (raḥûm)
/raw-KHOOM/
“compassionate, merciful”
Compassionate, deeply sympathetic, full of tender mercy; expressing divine pity toward frail human creatures.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From רָחַם (H7355) to love tenderly.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
mercifulcompassion
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: רַחוּם (compassionate, merciful) -> G3629
LXX conceptual translation: רַחוּם (compassionate, merciful) -> G1655
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where רַחוּם (rahum) carries significant theological or narrative weight.