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יְרֹחָם

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Yerocham

H3395 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רָחַם to have compassion, to show mercy, to feel pity

Definition

Personal name meaning 'may (God) show compassion' or 'he is compassionate.' Used as the name for several distinct Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name encodes a wish or affirmation of compassion, likely invoking divine favor or characteristics in its bearers.

Semantic Range

personal name; invoked meaning of 'he is shown compassion,' 'he is pitied'; bearer's hope of divine compassion; expression of a desirable divine attribute in a person

Root / Etymology

From the root רָחַם (r-ḥ-m), meaning 'to show compassion, have mercy.' The form יְרֹחָם is a passive qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, literally 'he will be shown compassion' or 'he is/has been shown compassion.' Functions as a theophoric hope or affirmation for its bearer.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name יְרֹחָם occurs primarily as a personal name within Israelite genealogies (e.g., 1 Samuel 1:1, 1 Chronicles 9:8, 12:7, 27:22, 2 Chronicles 23:1, etc.), usually designating the ancestor or parent of a more prominent biblical figure (such as Elkanah, father of Samuel). In its period of use, such names frequently encapsulated a prayer, hope, or theological ideal, commonly referencing the attributes or actions of the deity of Israel. The association with compassion or mercy is consistent with a broader pattern of naming that references divine qualities. English translations typically render the name as 'Jeroham,' but this is merely a transliteration and does not convey the underlying meaning. The form reflects passive construction, distinguishing it from direct petitions or active assertions. No significant shift in meaning is attested across biblical periods, but all individuals so named are Israelite males, reflecting naming practices of pre-exilic and exilic Judahite and Israelite communities. There is no evidence of the name being used for non-Israelites or as a title, and later Jewish tradition continued to use analogous forms for personal names.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָחַם; compassionate; Jerocham, the name of seven or eight Israelites; Jeroham.

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Root Family

רחם (r-ḥ-m) — to have compassion, to show mercy, to feel pity

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3396 יְרַחְמְאֵל to El-will-show-compassion
H3819 לֹא רֻחָמָה Not-shown-compassion
H7348 רְחוּם Rechum
H7349 רַחוּם compassionate
H7355 רָחַם I will show him deep compassion

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3395-01 יְרֹחָ֧ם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion 10

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3395-01 1 Samuel 1:1 יְרֹחָ֧ם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
H3395-01 Nehemiah 11:12 יְרֹחָ֤ם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
H3395-01 1 Chronicles 6:12 יְרֹחָ֥ם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
H3395-01 1 Chronicles 6:19 יְרֹחָ֔ם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
H3395-01 1 Chronicles 8:27 יְרֹחָֽם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
H3395-01 1 Chronicles 9:8 יְרֹחָ֔ם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
H3395-01 1 Chronicles 9:12 יְרֹחָ֔ם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
H3395-01 1 Chronicles 12:8 יְרֹחָ֖ם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
H3395-01 1 Chronicles 27:22 יְרֹחָ֑ם yerocham HNp of Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
H3395-01 2 Chronicles 23:1 יְרֹחָ֡ם yerocham HNp Jeroham He-will-be-shown-compassion
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