rachamim

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noun

Mercy, compassion.

OriginHebrew רַחֲמִים →
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Meanings

nounrachamim (uncountable)
  1. JudaismuncountableMercy, compassion.

    Israel has the attribute of rachamim, which is why we didn't fulfill God's command to wipe out the Seven Nations, and not to make treaties with them.

    2002 July 29, Jonathan K. Baker, “A little help with a debate?”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

Origin

  1. Hebrewרַחֲמִים
  2. Englishrachamim

Borrowed from Hebrew רַחֲמִים (rakhamím).

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APA

rachamim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rachamim

MLA

“rachamim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rachamim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rachamim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rachamim.

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