רַחֲמִין H7359
compassion — mercy, tender feelings, pity (Aramaic plural intensive)
This Aramaic plural intensive noun means 'compassion' or 'mercy,' appearing in Daniel 2:18 where Daniel and his companions seek compassion from the God of heaven regarding Nebuchadnezzar's dream. The plural intensive form (like Hebrew rahamim) emphasizes the depth and abundance of divine mercy. The term connects to the same root as 'womb,' suggesting tender, maternal care. This is the language of urgent prayer for divine intervention.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Compassion, mercy, or tender feelings in intensive plural form (Daniel 2:18). Daniel and his friends seek 'compassion from the God of heaven' facing a death sentence. The Aramaic plural intensive (like Hebrew rahamim) suggests abundant, deep mercy. The root connection to 'womb' evokes maternal tenderness applied to God's character. 1×
AR["وَ-رَحْمَةً"]·ben["এবং-করুণা"]·DE["[ורחמין]"]·EN["and-compassion"]·FR["et-compassion"]·heb["ו-רחמים"]·HI["और-दया"]·ID["dan-belas-kasihan"]·IT["[ורחמין]"]·jav["Lan-kawelasan"]·KO["그리고-긍휴를"]·PT["E-misericórdias"]·RU["и-милости"]·ES["Y-misericordias"]·SW["Na-rehema"]·TR["Ve-merhamet"]·urd["اور-رحمت"]
Related Senses
H2896a 1. good (quality or moral) (305×)H7563 1. wicked person (259×)H7451c 1. moral evil or wickedness (234×)H5771 1. iniquity, sin, wrongdoing (222×)H6662 1. righteous person (substantive) (195×)G0266 1. sin, failure, transgression (173×)H2403b 1. sin, transgression (170×)H2617a 1. Covenant faithfulness, steadfast love (167×)H2398 1. Qal: to sin, commit sin (165×)H6666 1. righteousness, moral uprightness (145×)G5485 1. grace, divine favor (141×)H7451a 1. morally evil, wicked (129×)H2403b 2. sin-offering, sacrifice for sin (120×)G2570 1. good, right, excellent (98×)H6588 1. transgression, offense against God (88×)G0018 1. good (moral quality) (85×)H2896b 1. good, what is good (85×)H7451b 1. evil, wickedness (moral) (83×)H7451a 2. evil, harm, calamity (80×)G1342 1. righteous, upright (of persons) (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
רַחֲמִין n. [m.] pl. intens. compassion (BH רַחֲמִים, √ I. רחם);—abs. ר׳ Dn 2:18.