Merciful in Hebrew is רַחוּם (raẖúm).
It can also be said רחמן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
רַחוּם
raẖúm
adjective · masculine
In English
merciful
/ˈmɜː.sɪ.fl̩/ /ˈmɝ.sɪ.fl̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for merciful as an adjective.
showing mercy
- רַחוּםרחוםraẖúmmasculine
- רַחֲמָןרחמןraẖamánmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word רַחוּם.
- Written with vowel points
- רַחוּם
- Written without vowel points
- רחום
- Said
- raẖúm
- Its meanings in English
- merciful, merciful, compassionate
These English words share a Hebrew word with merciful.
These words come before and after merciful in the list.
These are the questions people ask about merciful in Hebrew.
How do you say merciful in Hebrew?
merciful in Hebrew is רַחוּם, said raẖúm. Without vowel points it is written רחום.
What are other Hebrew words for merciful?
Besides רחום, merciful can be said רַחֲמָן (raẖamán), depending on the meaning.
What else does רחום mean in English?
Besides merciful, רחום can mean merciful, compassionate.
How is merciful pronounced in English?
merciful is pronounced /ˈmɜː.sɪ.fl̩/, /ˈmɝ.sɪ.fl̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry merciful and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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