רָחַם

vb.denom. love Pi. have compassion;— Impf. 1 s. sf. אֶרְחָֽמְךָ ψ 18:2 I love thee (perhaps gloss; v. not in ‖ 2 S 22:2; Hi Ch SS Gerber read אֲרֹמִמְךָ). Pf. 3 ms. רִחַם ψ 103:13 +; sf. וְרִחַמְךָ consec. Dt 13:18, etc.; Impf. 3 ms. יְרַחֵם Is 9:16 +; sf. יְרַחֲמֵהוּ Is 55:7, etc.; Inf. abs. רַחֵם Je 31:20; Hb 3:2; cstr. רַחֵם Is 49:15 ψ 103:13; sf. רַחֶמְכֶם Is 30:18; Pt. מְרַחֵם ψ 116:5, etc.;—have compassion, be compassionate;— usually of God: c. acc. of his people, Ex 33:19(×2) (J) Dt 13:18; 30:3; 2 K 13:23; Is 9:16; 14:1; 27:11; 30:18; 49:10, 13; 54:8, 10; 55:7; 60:10; Je 12:15; 30:18; 31:20(×2); 33:26; Ez 39:25; Ho 1:6, 7; 2:6, 25; Mi 7:19; Zc 1:12; 10:6 ψ 102:14; c. עַל 103:13; abs. Je 13:14; Hb 3:2 ψ 116:5 La 3:32. of man, usually a conqueror: c. acc. 1 K 8:50; Je 42:12; abs. 6:23; 21:7; 50:42; elsewhere of children, c. acc. Is 13:18; 49:15; c. עַל ψ 103:13. Pf. 3 fs. רֻחָ֑מָה Ho 2:3, 25 (Ges§ 152 a. n. Köi, 270);—Impf. 3 ms. יְרֻחַם Ho 14:4; יְרֻחָ֑ם Pr 28:13; be shewn compassion, compassionated: of orphans Ho 14:4; children, of Israel wife of Yahweh 2:3, 25 (cf. לא־ר׳ 1:6, 8, p. 520); penitent sinner Pr 28:13.