Ruhama
/ruːˈhɑːmə/noun
A biblical Hebrew personal name meaning one who has received compassion or mercy.
Did you know?In the Book of Hosea, Ruhama’s name symbolized God’s restored compassion, contrasting with her sister Lo-Ruhamah, whose name meant “not pitied.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*r-ḥ-m
“A root associated with womb-like tenderness, compassion, and mercy”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רֶחֶם (reḥem)
“Womb; the source of a metaphor for deep, protective compassion”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רֻחָמָה (Ruḥāmāh)
“Pitied, shown mercy, or one who has received compassion”
8th Century BCE
Hebrew
רֻחָמָה (Ruhamah)
“The name of Hosea’s daughter, used as a prophetic symbol of restored divine mercy”
Ancient Greek
Septuagint Greek
ἠλεημένη (ēleēmenē)
“Shown mercy or having received pity”
Modern English
English
Ruhama
“A biblical or personal name meaning “she has received mercy””