Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
compassionate
Usage: 1) compassionate 1a) always of God with one possible exception
Strong's Number
H7349
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
7
Strong's H7349 Quick Answer
Strong's H7349 רַחוּם (rachuwm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rachuwm (rakh-oom') adj. 1. compassionate [from H7355] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include merciful, full, and compassion. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- rachuwm (rakh-oom') adj. 1. compassionate [from H7355]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- merciful, full, and compassion
Meaning and Definition
rachuwm (rakh-oom') adj. 1. compassionate [from H7355] KJV: full of compassion, merciful. Root(s): H7355
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7349. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7349 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rachuwm, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H7349 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7349 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7349 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7349.
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7349, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7349 FAQ
What does rachum (רַחוּם) mean?
Rachum (Strong's H7349) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "full of compassion". rachuwm (rakh-oom') adj. 1. compassionate [from H7355]
How many times is rachum (רַחוּם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H7349 across 7 books.
Where can I study rachum (רַחוּם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7349 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate rachum (רַחוּם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as merciful, full, and compassion. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.