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Pity in Hebrew is רָחַם (rakhám).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

רָחַם
rakhám
verb
In English

pity

/ˈpɪti/ /ˈpɪɾi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for pity as a verb.

to feel pity for someone or something

This is more about the Hebrew word רָחַם.

Written with vowel points
רָחַם
Written without vowel points
רחם
Said
rakhám
Its meanings in English
pity, to have compassion

The Hebrew dictionary's page for רחם, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after pity in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨pity⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨pity⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨pity⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רָחַם⁩, said rakhám. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רחם⁩.

What else does ⁨רחם⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨pity⁩, ⁨רחם⁩ can mean ⁨to have compassion⁩.

How is ⁨pity⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨pity⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈpɪti/, /ˈpɪɾi/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pity 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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