רֶ֫חֶם
re.chem
“womb”
Definition
the womb
from H7355 (רָחַם); (compare H7356 (רַחַם))
- womb 1a) womb 1b) womb-man, woman-slave, woman, two women
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
רֶ֫חֶם appears 23 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,
Why did I come out of the wombto see only trouble and sorrow,and to end my days in shame?
Did not He who made me in the womb also make them?Did not the same One form us in the womb?
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