R-Ḥ-M

R-Ḥ-M (Arabic: ر ح م‎, Hebrew: רחם‎) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic and Hebrew words, and many of those words are used as names. It indicates mercy and sympathy.

Usages

Words

• raḥam (Arabic: رحم‎, rexem Hebrew: רחם‎): "womb".
• raḥ-m-mahh (Arabic: رحمة‎), raxamim Hebrew: רחמים‎): "caring; cares, mercy".

The Arabic stems

• raḥima: "be mild, care, have mercy"
• raḥḥama: "care for, feel sympathy for"
• istirḥama: "beg for mercy"

The Hebrew stems

• raxam: "care, be mild, have mercy, have tender affection, have compassion"
• raxum: "mildhearted, softhearted, compassionate"
• raxmani: "mild, meek, careful, merciful, compassionate"
• raxmi: "womb"

Names

Names given to God

• al-Rahman: "The Most Gracious" or "Beneficent"
• al-Rahim: "The Merciful"

Human given names

• Abdur Rahman: "servant of al-Rahman"
• Raheem, Raheema, Rahema, Rahim, Rahima, Rahimah, Rakhim
• Rachman, Rahman, Rakhman
• Rachmaninov
• Rachmanov, Rahmanov, Rakhmanov
• Rachamim, Rahamim