Strong's H7356 · Hebrew
רַחַם
racham · /rakh'-am/
Definition
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
KJV: bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.
Root / derivation: from H7355 (רָחַם);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רַחַם across 44 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
44 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. If: or, And I, as I have been, etc.
Genesis 43:30And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
Genesis 49:25Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
1 Kings2 verses
Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. yearned: Heb. were hot
1 Kings 8:50And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
Nehemiah5 verses
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
Nehemiah 9:19Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah 9:27Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.
Nehemiah 9:28But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies; they did: Heb. they returned to do evil
Nehemiah 9:31Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
Psalms11 verses
Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. tender: Heb. bowels
Psalms 40:11Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Psalms 51:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalms 69:16Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Psalms 77:9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
Psalms 79:8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low. former: or, the iniquities of them that were before us
Psalms 103:4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Psalms 106:46He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
Psalms 119:77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
Psalms 119:156Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. Great: or, Many
Psalms 145:9The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah5 verses
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
Isaiah 47:6I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
Isaiah 54:7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Isaiah 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? the sounding: or, the multitude
Jeremiah2 verses
For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies. mourning: or, mourning feast
Jeremiah 42:12And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
Lamentations1 verse
Daniel3 verses
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Daniel 9:18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. which: Heb. whereupon thy name is called present: Heb. cause to fall
Zechariah2 verses
Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
Zechariah 7:9Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: Execute: Heb. Judge judgment of truth
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7356 (racham) mean?
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
How many times does H7356 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7356 (רַחַם) appears in 44 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “mercies.”
How is racham translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7356 is rendered as “mercies” (25×), “mercy” (4×), “womb” (4×), “bowels” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word רַחַם come from?
from H7355 (רָחַם);