Original Language Studio
Psalms 103:8
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
רַחוּםrachûwm · rakh-oom'
H7349 · Hebrew
H7349 · Hebrew
- Definition
- compassionate
- Derivation
- from H7355 (רָחַם);
- KJV renderings
- full of compassion, merciful.
- Grammar
- רַח֣וּם — adjective, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 13 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 34:6Deuteronomy 4:312 Chronicles 30:9Nehemiah 9:17Nehemiah 9:31
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read רַחוּם here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.