רחמים

רחמים

Hebrew

Root
ר־ח־ם‎ (r-ḥ-m)

Etymology 1

Compare Arabic رَحْمَة‎ (raḥma, “mercy”).

Noun

רַחֲמִים • (rakhamím) m pl (singular construct רַחֲמֵי־‎)

1. mercy
   • 1903, Hayim Nahman Bialik, On the Slaughter 1

     ‏שָׁמַיִם, בַּקְּשׁוּ רַחֲמִים עָלָי!‎‎

     Heavens, request mercy on me!

2. compassion

Derived terms

• שַׁעַר הָרַחֲמִים‎

Related terms

• רַחוּם‎ (rakhúm)

Proper noun

רַחֲמִים • (rakhamím) m

1. a male given name

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

רְחָמִים‎ • (r'khamím) m pl

1. Plural indefinite form of רֶחֶם \\ רַחַם‎ (rékhem, rákham)‎.