רַחֲמָן ², Targ. Y. Lev. XXII, 28 (not רחמין, v. infra). Targ. Y. Num. XII, 13; a. e.—Esp. רחמנא the Merciful, God. Targ. Ps. CXII, 4. Targ. Ex. XXXIV, 6; a. e.—Y. Ber. V, 9ᶜ top (ref. to Lev. XXII, 28) אילין דמתרגמין … כמא דאנא ר׳ … כך תהוון רחמנין וכ׳ those who in the interpretation of this verse say, my people, as I am merciful in heaven, so shall you be merciful: cow or ewe &c.; Y. Meg. IV, 75ᶜ top דאנן רחמין (corr. acc.).—Y. Kidd. I, 61ᵇ בריך ר׳ דלית וכ׳ blessed be the Lord that I have neither father nor mother (because it is so difficult to do one’s duty by one’s parents); Y. Peah I, 15ᶜ bot. Taan. 9ᵇ ר׳ ליצלן וכ׳ the Lord save us &c., v. כִּיסּוּפָא; a. fr.—Trnsf. the Word of God, Scripture, the Law. B. Mets. 3ᵃ דרמיא ר׳ שבועה וכ׳ the Law imposes an oath upon him. Ib.ᵇ ואמר ר׳ רמי וכ׳ and the Law says, impose an oath upon him. Ker. 7ᵃ (ref. to Lev. XXI, 12) שמן … קרייה ר׳ וכ׳ the Scripture calls it oil of ordination (sacred) to intimate, that it does not lose its sacred character even after being put on his head; a. v. fr.—Pl. רַחֲמָנִין. Targ. Y. Lev. l. c.—Y. Ber. l. c.; Y. Meg. l. c.; a. e.—[Y. Ter. VIII, 45ᶜ bot. הוו רחמנא, v. רְחֵם.]