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רחם

Strong’s: H7355

Associated OET lemmas: רָחַם · רֻחָמָה

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: רְחוּם; רַחַם

Related lemmas: רַחוּם · רֶחֶם · רַחֲמָה · רַחֲמִים · רַחֲמָנִי

Sense 1: to love

Semantic domains: Love (002001002018)

Core domains: Affection (004)

Definition: = state in which humans feel affection for others

Forms: vbqal-

PSA 18:2: RV PSA 18:1 · LV PSA 18:2 · Read together PSA 18:1

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OET-RV PSA 18:1

18 He said:
⇔ I love you, Yahweh, my source of strength.

OET-LV PSA 18:2

2  And_he _said I_love _you Oh_YHWH strength _of_my.

Sense 2: to be merciful, to have mercy (on someone), to have compassion (on someone)

Semantic domains: Merciful (002001002019)

Core domains: Compassion (036)

Definition: = state in which humans or deities feel compassion for other, ◄ caused by affection for that person and/or the lack of well-being of that person; ► this feeling is usually translated into action: a person who feels compassion may forgive an offence, refrain from aggression and/or punishment, or revoke punishment

Forms: vbpiel

Synonyms: חוס · חמל · חנן · רַחַמִים

Antonyms: אַכְזָרִי

EXO 33:19: RV EXO 33:19 · LV EXO 33:19 · Read together EXO 33:19

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OET-RV EXO 33:19

19 Yahweh replied, “I myself will cause all my goodness to pass over in front of you, and I will say my name of Yahweh in front of you. I will favour anyone I want, and I’ll be compassionate to whoever I want.”

OET-LV EXO 33:19

19 And_he/it _said I I _will _cause _to _pass _by all _of goodness _of_my on face _of_your and_I _will _proclaim (in)_the_name _of YHWH to_your_face and_I _will _show _favour _to DOM those_whom I _will _show _favour and_I _will _have _compassion _on DOM those_whom I _will _have _compassion.

DEU 13:18: RV DEU 13:17 · LV DEU 13:18 · Read together DEU 13:17

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OET-RV DEU 13:17

17 Don’t be tempted to pick anything valuable out from the pile headed for destruction, but obey carefully so that Yahweh’s anger will subside. Then he’ll show compassion to you and mercy, and make you increase like he promised to your ancestors

OET-LV DEU 13:18

18  And_not it _will _cling to_hand _of_your anything of the _object[s]_for _destruction so _that YHWH he _may _turn from_the _burning _of his _anger _of_his and_he/it _gave to/for_yourself(m) compassion(s) and_he_will _have _compassion _on _you and_he_will _increase _you just_as he _swore to_ancestors _of_your.

All 39 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 33:19 · LV EXO 33:19 · Read together EXO 33:19

DEU: RV DEU 13:17 · RV DEU 30:3 · LV DEU 13:18 · LV DEU 30:3 · Read together DEU 13:17 · Read together DEU 30:3

KI1: RV KI1 8:50 · LV KI1 8:50 · Read together KI1 8:50

KI2: RV KI2 13:23 · LV KI2 13:23 · Read together KI2 13:23

PSA: RV PSA 102:13 · RV PSA 103:13 · RV PSA 116:5 · LV PSA 102:14 · LV PSA 103:13 · LV PSA 116:5 · Read together PSA 102:13 · Read together PSA 103:13 · Read together PSA 116:5

ISA: RV ISA 9:17 · RV ISA 13:18 · RV ISA 14:1 · RV ISA 27:11 · RV ISA 30:18 · RV ISA 49:10 · RV ISA 49:13 · RV ISA 49:15 · RV ISA 54:8 · RV ISA 54:10 · RV ISA 55:7 · RV ISA 60:10 · LV ISA 9:16 · LV ISA 13:18 · LV ISA 14:1 · LV ISA 27:11 · LV ISA 30:18 · LV ISA 49:10 · LV ISA 49:13 · LV ISA 49:15 · LV ISA 54:8 · LV ISA 54:10 · LV ISA 55:7 · LV ISA 60:10 · Read together ISA 9:17 · Read together ISA 13:18 · Read together ISA 14:1 · Read together ISA 27:11 · Read together ISA 30:18 · Read together ISA 49:10 · Read together ISA 49:13 · Read together ISA 49:15 · Read together ISA 54:8 · Read together ISA 54:10 · Read together ISA 55:7 · Read together ISA 60:10

JER: RV JER 6:23 · RV JER 12:15 · RV JER 13:14 · RV JER 21:7 · RV JER 30:18 · RV JER 31:20 · RV JER 33:26 · RV JER 42:12 · RV JER 50:42 · LV JER 6:23 · LV JER 12:15 · LV JER 13:14 · LV JER 21:7 · LV JER 30:18 · LV JER 31:20 · LV JER 33:26 · LV JER 42:12 · LV JER 50:42 · Read together JER 6:23 · Read together JER 12:15 · Read together JER 13:14 · Read together JER 21:7 · Read together JER 30:18 · Read together JER 31:20 · Read together JER 33:26 · Read together JER 42:12 · Read together JER 50:42

LAM: RV LAM 3:32 · LV LAM 3:32 · Read together LAM 3:32

EZE: RV EZE 39:25 · LV EZE 39:25 · Read together EZE 39:25

HOS: RV HOS 1:6–7 · RV HOS 2:4 · RV HOS 2:23 · LV HOS 1:6–7 · LV HOS 2:6 · LV HOS 2:25 · Read together HOS 1:6–7 · Read together HOS 2:4 · Read together HOS 2:23

MIC: RV MIC 7:19 · LV MIC 7:19 · Read together MIC 7:19

HAB: RV HAB 3:2 · LV HAB 3:2 · Read together HAB 3:2

ZEC: RV ZEC 1:12 · RV ZEC 10:6 · LV ZEC 1:12 · LV ZEC 10:6 · Read together ZEC 1:12 · Read together ZEC 10:6

Sense 3: to find mercy, to receive mercy, to obtain mercy

Semantic domains: Merciful (002001002019)

Core domains: Compassion (036)

Definition: = process by which humans are treated with compassion by others, ► and so be forgiven, spared and/or avoid punishment

Forms: vbpual

PRO 28:13: RV PRO 28:13 · LV PRO 28:13 · Read together PRO 28:13

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OET-RV PRO 28:13

13 Someone covering their faults won’t prosper,
⇔ ^ but the one who confesses and then abandons their bad behaviour, will be shown mercy.

OET-LV PRO 28:13

13 one _who_conceals transgressions _of_his not he _will _prosper and_one _who_confesses and_one _who_forsakes_them he _will _be _shown _mercy.

HOS 2:3: RV HOS 2:1 · LV HOS 2:3 · Read together HOS 2:1

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OET-RV HOS 2:1

2 “Say to your brothers, ‘My people,’ and your sisters, ‘You’ve all been shown compassion.’ ”

OET-LV HOS 2:3

3  Say to_brothers _of_your(pl) people _of_my and_to_sisters _of_your(pl) she _is _shown _compassion.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

PRO: RV PRO 28:13 · LV PRO 28:13 · Read together PRO 28:13

HOS: RV HOS 2:1 · RV HOS 2:23 · RV HOS 14:3 · LV HOS 2:3 · LV HOS 2:25 · LV HOS 14:4 · Read together HOS 2:1 · Read together HOS 2:23 · Read together HOS 14:3