רֶחֶם
rechem
Everyday HebrewMeaningThe part inside a woman's or female animal's body where a baby grows before it is born.
HistoryThis word is very old and appears in the Bible. It comes from a root that means to have soft, warm feelings for someone, like a mother feels for her child. The idea is that the womb is the place of this special love and protection.
Example
התינוק גדל ברחם של אמא שלו תשעה חודשים.
The baby grows in his mother's womb for nine months.
