Daniel 2:18:1Dan.2.18.W1TAB
וְרַחֲמִ֗ין
verakhamin
“and mercies”
- Transliteration
- ve-ra-kha-MIN
- Extended
- veh-rah-khah-MEEN
- IPA
- /wəraħăˈmiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- and mercies
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ra-kha-MIN
- clause
ve-ra-kha-MIN le-miv-E min-ko-DAM e-LAH she-ma-YA al-ra-ZA de-NA
- sentence
ve-ra-kha-MIN le-miv-E min-ko-DAM e-LAH she-ma-YA al-ra-ZA de-NA DI LA ye-hov-DUN da-ni-EL ve-khav-ro-HI im-she-AR kha-ki-ME va-VEL
Exegesis
The opening conjunction verachamin {וְרַחֲמִין | wə-raḥămin} pairs with the infinitive lemivea {לְמִבְעֵא | lə-mibʿē} to frame a purpose clause “to seek mercy.”
Root and etymology
rachamr-ch-m
“compassion”
In context — Daniel 2:18
That they might seek mercies from the God of heaven concerning this mystery , so that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
About this coordinate
Daniel 2:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Daniel 2:18, so the Hebrew word וְרַחֲמִ֗ין (verakhamin) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Dan.2.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.2.18.W1.S1) and character.