Hebrew word study
רַחַם H7356
- Transliteration
- racham
- Pronunciation
- rakh'-am
- KJV glosses
- bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.
Lexical summary
compassion (in the plural)
by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus)
by implication, a maiden
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
compassion (in the plural)
by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus)
by implication, a maiden
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information