II. רָחֵל₄₇ proper name, feminine (ewe, RS^{K 219}); — Rachel, Ραχηλ, daughter of Laban and wife of Jacob: Genesis 29:6,9,10,11,28,29,30 36t. Genesis (J E 37 t., P 6 t.), + ׳קְבֻרַת(ֿׅ Genesis 35:20 (JE), 1 Samuel 10:2. (compare אֶפְרָתָה

1; on site see Dr^{Hast. DB RACHEL}); ׳ר (in figurative) Jeremiah 31:15; ׳ר Ruth 4:11 (in simile).

I. רחם (√ of following; original meaning dubious; Thes be soft, so Gerber¹²⁶, compare Arabic be soft, Gentle (but original consonant?); Dl^{HWB 604 b} be wide; compare Assyrian rîmu, rêmu, Arabic , Late Hebrew רֶחֶם, Aramaic רַחֲמָא, , all womb; MI¹⁷ רחמת female captives; verbs (connection with רֶחֶם not wholly clear, compare Nö^{ZMG xi (1886), 151 f.}, see רַחֲמִים): Assyrian râmu, love, compassionate, Arabic have compassion, also be inclined toward, affectionate to ( = according to Arabic authorities, see Lane); Sabean epithet dei רחמנן Compassionate ( = Arabic ), CIS^{iv. no. 6. 3} Fell^{ZMG liv (1900), 252} who compare epithet רחֿם id.; compare Late Hebrew רָחַם Pi`el; Thes compare Ethiopic (transposed) have compassion, but see Prät^{BAS i. 21 and references}; Aramaic רְחֵם, , Palmyrene רחם, all love (common); Nabataean, Palmyrene רחם friend).