Person Old Testament
Lo-ruhamah
Also known as Lo-ruhamah =KJV; No Mercy =ESV, NIV
Lo-ruhamah, meaning "not pitied," was the symbolic name given to Hosea's daughter, representing God's withdrawal of mercy from Israel. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Hosea 1:6.
Why it matters. Symbolic name of Hosea's daughter; represents God's withdrawal of mercy
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Lo-ruhamah
Lo-ruhamah was the symbolic name given to the daughter of the prophet Hosea and his wife Gomer (Hos.1.6). The name Lo-ruhamah means "not pitied" or "not shown mercy" in Hebrew. This name, along with the names of Hosea's other children, Jezreel and Lo-ammi, was used by God to convey a message to the people of Israel. The name Lo-ruhamah symbolized God's decision to withdraw His mercy and compassion from Israel due to their persistent unfaithfulness (Hos.1.6). God declared that He would no longer show love to the house of Israel or forgive them (Hos.1.6,8). This message was part of Hosea's prophecy, which called the Israelites to repentance and warned of the consequences of their disobedience. The symbolic names of Hosea's children served as a powerful visual reminder of God's judgment and the broken relationship between God and His people.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.