The meaning of “לֹא רֻחָמָה”

Understanding Lôʼ Ruchâmâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

לֹא רֻחָמָה

Phoneticlo roo-khaw-maw'

TransliterationLôʼ Ruchâmâh

Grammar Code

N:N-F-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Lo-ruhamah. - § Lo-ruhamah = "no mercy" - Lo-Ruchamah, the symbolic name of a son of Hosea 1) (Pual) symbolic name given by the prophet Hosea to his daughter

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2 total references

Reference	Text
Hosea 1:6	“And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo–ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.”
Hosea 1:8	“Now when she had weaned Lo–ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.”

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Hosea

Book Distribution

Hosea2

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