רָטַשׁ
ra.tash
“to dash in pieces”
Definition
to dash down
a primitive root;
- to dash to pieces 1a) (Piel) to dash in pieces 1b) (Pual) to be dashed in pieces
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
רָטַשׁ appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael.“Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”
the roar of battle will rise against your people,so that all your fortresses will be demolishedas Shalman devastated Beth-arbelin the day of battle,when mothers were dashed to piecesalong with their children.
Their infants will be dashed to piecesbefore their eyes,their houses will be looted,and their wives will be ravished.
Their bows will dash young men to pieces;they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb;they will not look with pity on the children.
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