רָצַח
ra.tsachVerbH7523
to murder
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
Full Lexicon Entry
- to murder, slay, kill 1a)(Qal) to murder, slay 1a1) premeditated 1a2) accidental 1a3) as avenger 1a4) slayer (intentional) (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be slain 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to murder, assassinate 1c2) murderer, assassin (participle) (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be killed
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
39 timesAppears 39 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Numbers
14
Joshua
8
Deuteronomy
6
Hosea
2
1 Kings
1
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 21:19
- Deuteronomy 5:17
- Job 24:14
- Joshua 21:32
- Numbers 35:18
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