What does "mercy" mean in Hebrew?

To ensure safe landing in your inbox please add Dr.Eli@eteachergroup.com to your contacts list. This message contains Graphics, if you can't see this messege properly please use our online version. What does "mercy" mean in Hebrew?  Dear carl, shalom from Israel.   When Moses saw God from the back, he also heard a proclamation that established Israel’s God as a Merciful One: “LORD, LORD GOD, compassionate and gracious slow to anger, and abounding in loving-kindness and truth, who keeps loving-kindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin…” (Ex.34:6). However, as always when we look at the roots of Hebrew words, we are quickly able to see incredible connections! For example, the verb LeRachem (לרחם), which means to have mercy or pity, is connected with other words such as “darling” or “beloved” (רחים), which of course means that in Semitic psyche someone whom you love is in the end characterized by mercy. You cannot love without being merciful. What is intriguing is that the root word for mercy is also connected to pregnancy. In Hebrew, the word for “uterus” that hosts and protects an embryo from the point of conception to the point of birth is called - Rachem (רחם). There too the miracle of conception and protection of the embryo is defined in terms of mercy. Come and explore the treasures of the Hebrew languages with us. Do not delay it any longer! Click HERE.   Yours, Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg Dr.eli@eTeachergroup.com About Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is the head of the Jewish Studies program at eTeacherBiblical. he is the host of the popular blog Jewish Studies for Christians.   “Most students of Christianity are ignorant of Jewish Studies, while students of classical Judaism are generally clueless of their Christian counterpart. This study group, therefore, is a rare find.” Prof. Ishay Rosen-Zvi, Professor of Talmudic Literature at Tel Aviv University eTeacher Group is committed to the highest standards of the can-spam regulations. If you do not wish to receive any more messages from us please click here and your address will be removed immediately. For any further questions please contact us using our online contact page or simply send us a postal letter to:  eTeacher Group, Oholiav 8, Ramat-Gan, 52522, Israel.

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