וַֽ/יְרַחֲמֵ/ם֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤇𐤌/𐤌
Racham
and-had-compassion-on-them
To feel or show deep compassion, mercy, or tender affection toward another, often with a sense of protecting or caring for the vulnerable. In some contexts, to have pity or show mercy; in others, to be moved by love, especially of a nurturing or parental sort. The term frequently conveys profound emotional concern and the willingness to act on behalf of one in distress or need.
2 Kings 13:23 · Word #4
Lexicon H7355
| Lemma | רָחַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Racham |
| Strong's | H7355 |
| Definition | To feel or show deep compassion, mercy, or tender affection toward another, often with a sense of protecting or caring for the vulnerable. In some contexts, to have pity or show mercy; in others, to be moved by love, especially of a nurturing or parental sort. The term frequently conveys profound emotional concern and the willingness to act on behalf of one in distress or need. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-had-compassion-on-them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7355-15
he showed deep compassion to them
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive), sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the action, conveying active, expressed compassion rather than mere feeling. The 3ms subject with 3mp suffix is preserved as "he" acting compassionately toward "them." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he showed deep compassion to them
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is accurate; it matches the verb’s sense of deep, tender mercy and its objects. |