STRONGS NUMBER H7354

H7354. Rachel

II. רָחֵל‎₄₇ proper name, feminine (ewe, RS^{K 219}); — Rachel, Ραχηλ, daughter of Laban and wife of Jacob: Genesis 29:6, 9, 10, 11, 28, 29, 30 36t. Genesis (J E 37 t., P 6 t.), + ׳קְבֻרַת(ֿׅ‎ 35:20 (JE), 1 Samuel 10:2. (compare אֶפְרָתָה‎

1; on site see Dr^{Hast. DB RACHEL}); ׳ר‎ (in figurative) Jeremiah 31:15; ׳ר‎ Ruth 4:11 (in simile).

I. רחם‎ (√ of following; original meaning dubious; Thes be soft, so Gerber¹²⁶, compare Arabic be soft, Gentle (but original consonant?); Dl^{HWB 604 b} be wide; compare Assyrian rîmu, rêmu, Arabic , Late Hebrew רֶחֶם‎, Aramaic רַחֲמָא‎, , all womb; MI¹⁷ רחמת‎ female captives; verbs (connection with רֶחֶם‎ not wholly clear, compare Nö^{ZMG xi (1886), 151 f.}, see רַחֲמִים‎): Assyrian râmu, love, compassionate, Arabic have compassion, also be inclined toward, affectionate to ( = according to Arabic authorities, see Lane); Sabean epithet dei רחמנן‎ Compassionate ( = Arabic ), CIS^{iv. no. 6. 3} Fell^{ZMG liv (1900), 252} who compare epithet רחֿם‎ id.; compare Late Hebrew רָחַם‎ Pi`el; Thes compare Ethiopic (transposed) have compassion, but see Prät^{BAS i. 21 and references}; Aramaic רְחֵם‎, , Palmyrene רחם‎, all love (common); Nabataean, Palmyrene רחם‎ friend).