רַחֲמִים
rahamim (raḥămîm)
/rakh-am-EEM/
“compassion, tender mercies, bowels of pity”
Plural of intensity expressing boundless tender mercies and deep maternal yearning of God for His backsliding children.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Plural of רַחַם (H7356) womb.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
mercycompassiontender mercies
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.
H7356 רַחֲמִים compassion, tender mercies, bowels of pity G3628 οἰκτιρμός compassion, pity, a heart of compassion
LXX conceptual translation: רַחֲמִים (compassion, tender mercies, bowels of pity) -> οἰκτιρμός (compassion, pity, a heart of compassion)
LXX conceptual translation: רַחֲמִים (compassion, tender mercies, bowels of pity) -> G4698
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where רַחֲמִים (rahamim) carries significant theological or narrative weight.