What does רָחַם · οἰκτείρω mean in the Bible?
רָחַם · οἰκτείρω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to show mercy, have compassion".
Hebrew · H7355, G3627
Racham
To fondle ; by implication, to love , especially to compassionate · to exercise pity
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רָחַם H7355 to fondle ; by implication, to love , especially to compassionate
Pronunciation rāḥam
Physical tenderness toward the vulnerable grounds God's merciful love—compassion rooted in deep emotional attachment, not abstract duty.
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οἰκτείρω G3627 to exercise pity
Pronunciation oikteírō
Compassion expressed through merciful action; distinct from general pity by implying active relief of suffering.
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What does racham (racham) mean in the Bible?
רָחַם · οἰκτείρω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to show mercy, have compassion".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7355, G3627?
H7355, G3627 is connected to 47 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to show mercy, have compassion
Source Gloss
to show mercy, have compassion
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 22
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 19×
Imperfect Exod 33:19 · Hos 1:6 · Hos 1:7 · Hos 2:6 · Jer 13:14 · Jer 30:18 · Isa 9:16 · Isa 14:1 · Isa 49:13 · Jer 21:7 · Isa 13:18 · Jer 6:23 · Jer 50:42 · Ps 102:14 · Zech 1:12 15×
Infinitive absolute Hab 3:2 · Jer 31:20 2×
Perfect Ps 103:13 1×
Participle active Ps 116:5 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 3×
Imperfect Hos 14:4 · Prov 28:13 2×
Perfect Hos 2:3 1×
Word Origins
racham is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain