Rechumרחומ
In the Bible
A biblical personal name — Rechum (רחומ) — attested in Ex 34:6 (17 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible).
Read Ex 34:6 on Sefaria →וַיַּעֲבֹ֨ר יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ עַל־פָּנָיו֮ וַיִּקְרָא֒ יְהֹוָ֣ה ׀ יְהֹוָ֔ה אֵ֥ל רַח֖וּם וְחַנּ֑וּן אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃
The ETERNAL passed before him and proclaimed: “GOD! GOD!band proclaimed: “GOD! GOD!…” Or “and GOD proclaimed: ‘GOD! a Deity compassionate…’”; cf. Num. 14.17–18. a Deity compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in kindness and faithfulness,
Facts
| Type | person |
| Biblical period | Patriarchs/Conquest |
| Gematria | 254 |
| Letters | 4 consonants |
| Theophoric | no |
Stellar letters
The 4-consonant name needs its 2 distinct simple-letters to be occupied in the sky. The 7 classical bodies open a sign → its Hebrew simple letter; this name reads only when the planets sit in exactly these signs.
Readable on these rare conjunctions
Rechum appears in the stellar reading on 1 of the 12 dated rare conjunctions (proofs.json). Open any date in the Reader to verify it on that sky.
| Date | Precessional era | Occupied letters |O| |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1857 | Pisces | 3 |