Lo-ruhamah
Lo-ruhamah, meaning "not pitied," was the symbolic name given to Hosea's daughter, representing God's withdrawal of mercy from Israel.
The name Lo-ruhamah means “not having obtained mercy; not pitied”
FemaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Hosea 1:6; only referred to as Lo-ruhamah (לֹא רֻחָ֫מָה); daughter of Hosea and Gomer; a sister of Jezreel, Lo-ammi H3818).
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- לֹא רֻחָ֫מָהLo-ruhamah
Mentions
- Gomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them.
- After she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, Gomer conceived and gave birth to a son.