Jastrow: רַחֲמִים

רַחֲמִים m. pl. (b. h.; רָחַם) love, mercy; (sub. בקשת) prayer. Ber. 7ᵃ שיכבשו רַחֲמַי את כעסי וכ׳ that my mercy may conquer my anger &c., v. גָּלַל. Ib. שיכבשו רַחֲמֶיךָ וכ׳ that thy mercy &c. Ib. 10ᵃ, sq. אל ימנע עצמו מן הר׳ must not despair of mercy (cease to pray), v. מָנַע. Ib. 55ᵃ שלשה צריכים ר׳ three things must be prayed for. Ab. II, 3, v. קֶבַע. Lev. R. s. 2, end הריני עמו בר׳ וכ׳ I shall be in grace with him, and he will receive me in repentance. Num. R. s. 20, beg. כל הנביאים היו במדת ר׳ על וכ׳ all the (Israelitish) prophets were benevolently disposed towards Israel and towards the nations; a. v. fr.—בקש ר׳ to ask for mercy, to pray. Macc. 11ᵃ שהיה להן לבקש ר׳ על וכ׳ it was their duty to pray for their generation &c. Sabb. 67ᵃ ורבים יבקשו עליו ר׳ and the people will pray for him. Ib. 151ᵇ לעולם … ר׳ על מידה זו וכ׳ man must always pray concerning this condition (poverty), for if he does not come to it, his son will &c.; a. fr., v. בָּקַשׁ.—מדת הר׳, v. דִּין II. כסא ר׳, v. כִּסֵּא.