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), rexem (Hebrew): "womb"
• raḥ-m-mahh (Arabic); raxamim (Hebrew): "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 Gods

• Rahman: "Most Gracious" or "Beneficent"
• Rahim: "Merciful"

Human given names

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