Strong's Lexicon

H7523

H7523 — רָצַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewratsachverbOccurrences: 47TWOT: 2208

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7523
Word:רָצַח
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:47
Transliteration:ratsach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:raw-tsakh'
Meaning:1. (properly) to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
KJV Renderings:put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er).

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רָצַח verb murder, slay (Late Hebrew (rare, also in derivatives) = Biblical Hebrew; compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 5160], [untranscribed source text 5161] break, bruise, crush); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive ׳ וְר Num 35:27, וּרְצָחוֺ Deut 22:26 2 masculine singular (הֲ)רָצַחְתָּ 1Kgs 21:19 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְצַח Num 35:30; Deut 4:42 2 masculine singular תִּרְצָ֑ח (צ־ַחׅ Exod 20:13 = Deut 5:17 Infinitive absolute רָצֹהַּ Hos 4:2; Jer 7:9 Participle active רֹצֵחַ Deut 19:3 +, ׳ רוֺ Deut 4:42 +; — murder, slay, with premeditation, Exod 20:13 ( E ) = Deut 5:17 ; Hos 4:2; Jer 7:9; 1Kgs 21:19 (all absolute); with accusative of person Deut 22:26, unawares Deut 4:42 slay as avenger Num 35:27; Num 35:30 ( P ; || חֵמִית Num 35:19 Num 35:21); especially participle as substantive = slayer, manslayer , without intent, Deut 4:42; Deut 19:3; Deut 19:4; Deut 19:6 also in P : Num 35:6; Num 35:11; Num 35:12; Num 35:25; Num 35:26; Num 35:27; Num 35:28; Josh 20:3; Josh 20:5; Josh 20:6; Josh 21:13; Josh 21:21; Josh 21:27; Josh 21:32; Josh 21:26 ( van d. H., Baer, Josh 21:38 Gi; all P ); murderer, with intent, Num 35:16 (twice in verse); Num 35:17 (twice in verse); Num 35:18 (twice in verse); Num 35:19 ; Num 35:21 (twice in verse); Num 35:30; Num 30:31 also Job 24:14.
Niph`al Imperfect 1 singular אֵרָצֵחַ Prov 22:13 I shall be slain; Participle feminine singular as adjective אִשָּׁה הַנִּרְצָחָה Judg 20:4 the murdered woman.
Pi`el (intensive) murder, assassinate: 3 masculine plural יְרַצְּחוּ Hos 6:9 (absolute), יְרַצֵּ֑חוּ Ps 94:6 (accusative of person, || הָרַג); Ps 62:4 see below; Participle מְרַצֵּחַ, as substantive 2Kgs 6:32 murderer, assassin; plural מְרֵצְּחִים Isa 1:21 assassins.
Pu`al Imperfect, 2 masculine plural תְּרָצְּחוּ Ps 62:4, so Baer Gi, van d. H. תְּרָצְחוּ, but Ben Naphtali Pi`el תְּרַצְּחוּ (Baer143), so Vrss Hup-Now De Che Bae and others ye murder (or batter, shatter).


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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