What does רָחָם mean in the Bible?
רָחָם is a Hebrew word meaning "a kind of vulture (supposed to be tender towards its young)".
Hebrew · H7360
רָחָם
A kind of vulture (supposed to be tender towards its young)
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רָחָםH7360
What does רָחָם mean in the Bible?
רָחָם is a Hebrew word meaning "a kind of vulture (supposed to be tender towards its young)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7360?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the osprey (2).
Where does רָחָם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe osprey2×Leviticus 11:18, Deuteronomy 14:17
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 11:18
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Leviticus1Deuteronomy1
Source forms
הָרָחָֽם׃1xhā·rā·ḥāmLeviticus 11:18
הָרָחָ֖מָה1xhā·rā·ḥā·māhDeuteronomy 14:17
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular2xLeviticus 11:18, Deuteronomy 14:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a kind of vulture (supposed to be tender towards its young)
Source Gloss
a kind of vulture (supposed to be tender towards its young)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a kind of vulture (supposed to be tender towards its young) BDB: carrion-vulture Usage: gier-eagle.
Word Origins
רָחָם is built from this root: