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

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).
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