BDB7874
רָחָם noun [masculine] carrion-vulture; — absolute ׳ הָר Lev 11:18 (Samaritan רחמה; so perhaps read) = הָרָחָ֫מָה || Deut 14:17 (on accent see Dr; compare Ges«GKC:90f»§ 90f).
Strong's Lexicon
H7360
H7360 — רָחָם רָחָמָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H7360 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רָחָם רָחָמָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7355 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | racham |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | raw-khawm' (or (feminine) rachamah {raw-khaw-maw'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a kind of vulture (supposed to be tender towards its young) |
| KJV Renderings: | gier- eagle. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB7875
רָחָ֫מָה noun [masculine] id.; Deut 14:17, see foregoing.
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke