רחום

עברית

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רחום

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Where it comes from

From the root ר־ח־ם, referring to maternal compassion. Cognate with Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “merciful”).

adjective רַחוּם · rakhúm

merciful, compassionate וַיַּעֲבֹר יהוה עַל־פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא יהוה יהוה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת

In English

merciful showing mercy
compassionate having, feeling or showing compassion
clement lenient or merciful; charitable

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"רחום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%95%D7%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

רחום. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%95%D7%9D

Chicago

"רחום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%95%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {רחום},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%95%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}