H7533 — רָצַץ

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

HebrewratsatsverbOccurrences: 19TWOT: 2212

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7533
Word:	רָצַץ
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	19
Transliteration:	ratsats
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	raw-tsats'
Meaning:	1. to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively
KJV Renderings:	break, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7830

I. [מְרוּצָה] noun

1. running.

2. course (of life)

: —

1. running, mode, style, of running, construct מְרוּצַת 2Sam 18:27 , מְרֻצַת 2Sam 18:27.

2. course (of life), suffix מְרוּצָתָם Jer 8:6 ( Qr ; > Kt plural מרצותם), Jer 23:10. — II. מְרוּצָה Jer 22:17 see below רצץ.

BDB8090

[רָצַץ] verb crush (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5169] bruise, bray, crush; Aramaic רְעַ, [untranscribed source text 5170] crush, shatter); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular suffix רַצּוֺתָנוּ 1Sam 12:4 1 singular רַצּוֺתִי 1Sam 12:3 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָּרוּץ (Ges ^{«GKC:67q»§ 67q}) Isa 42:4 (Babylonian Manuscript יֵרוֺץ, Niph`al, so SS here and Eccl 12:6a), 3 feminine singular תָּרוּץ Eccl 12:6a, 1 singular אָרֻץ Ps 18:30 = אָרוּץ 2Sam 22:30 (see below); Participle active feminine plural רֹצְצוֺת Amos 4:1 passive רָצוּץ Isa 42:3 +, construct רְצוּץ Hos 5:11 plural רְצוּצִים Isa 58:6 — crush:

1. literal,

a. Passive participle in (הַ)קָּנֶה (הָ)רָצוּץ 2Kgs 18:21 = Isa 36:6; Isa 42:3 (all metaphor of weak person).

b. imperfect intransitive get crushed (read תֵּרוֺץ?), of bowl Eccl 12:6a (in metaphor).

2. figurative crush, oppress, accusative of person 1Sam 12:3; 1Sam 12:4; Amos 4:1 passive participle Deut 28:33, as substantive the oppressed Isa 58:6 רְצוּץ מִשְׁפָּט Hos 5:11 ( We Now רֹצֵץ, i.e. perverting judgment, but dubious); intransitive get crushed (read יֵרוֺץ?), of servant of ׳ י, under figure of wick, Isa 42:4 (+ יִכְהֶה) he shall not grow dim or be crushed out.

Niph`al be crushed, broken: Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive נְרֹץ ( Ges^{«GKC:67t»§ 67t}) Eccl 12:6b (of wheel at cistern); Imperfect 2 masculine singular תֵּרוֺץ Ezek 29:7 (of Pharaoh as reed, compare Qal 1.a.); Job 20:10 read perhaps יֵרֹצּוּ (for יְרַצּוּ , see רצה Pi`el), are crushed (as) poor men, Bu , compare Hoffm SS Gerber. — Isa 42:2; Eccl 12:6 a see Qal.

Pi`el crush in pieces:

1. literal (in metaphor) Perfect 2 masculine singular רִצַּצְתָּ Ps 74:14 with accusative of thing.

2. figurative = grievously oppress, 3 masculine singular רִצַּץ Job 20:19 Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְרַצֵּץ מִן הָעָם 2Chr 16:10.

Po`el Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיְרֹצְצוּ Judg 10:8 , accusative of person (= Pi`el 2; || רעץ; רצץ here perhaps doublet, so GFM^Hpt, compare Bu Now).

Hiph`il Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתָּ֫רִץ ( Kö^{i. 352}; Ba^{ZMG xliii (1889), 181} thinks Qal) Judg 9:53 she crushed his skull.

Hithpo`el reciprocal, Imperfect 3 masculine plural וִיִּתְרֹצְצוּ הַבָּנִים בְּקִרְבָּהּ Gen 25:22 ( J ) the children crushed (thurst, struck) one another within her.