רָצַץ

ra.tsatsVerbH7533

to crush

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to crush, oppress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to crush, get crushed, be crushed 1a2) to crush, oppress (fig) 1a3) crushed (participle passive) 1b) (Niphal) to be crushed, be broken 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to crush in pieces 1c2) to grievously oppress (fig) 1d) (Poel) to oppress (fig) 1e) (Hiphil) to crush 1f) (Hithpoel) to crush each other

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

18 times

Appears 18 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
4
1 Samuel
2
Judges
2
2 Chronicles
1
2 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 12:3
  • 2 Kings 18:21
  • Ecclesiastes 12:6
  • Hosea 5:11
  • Isaiah 42:4

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.