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רחם n.m. friend (→ √רחם ; CPA ܪܚܡ LSp 192, Sy ܪܚܡܐ LS 724; cf. MH לאוהבו שלמלך Ber 2d(60)) sg. בגין דלית לאילין עמא רחם ולא שאל שלם those people have neither a friend nor one who seeks their welfare Svi 39a(13); חד רחים EstR 5b(14); אית לך קריב או רחים do you have a relative or a friend? EchRB 68:14; אברהם רחמי TN Gen 18:17; זיל ואייתי לי בר כמצא רחמי go and bring me PN, my friend EchRG 142:8; SR 19a(7); חברך רחמך TN Dt 13:7 [double rdg.]; רחמה עדולמייה ib. Gen 38:20 [H רעהו העדולמי ]; pl. תלתה רחמין Svi 39a(12); כמה רחמין הוו לה he had so many friends BR 729:2; רחמיי צדיקייה my friends, the righteous ones FPT Ex 20:6[06]; לרחמוי TN Dt 7:9; וסיעא מן רחמוי a group of his friends ib. Gen 26:26; BR 709:4 [expl. Gen ib.]; EchRB 44:17 