Lectionary Calendar

Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

Attention!

StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #7523 - רָצַח

Transliteration

râtsach

Phonetics

raw-tsakh'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2208

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to murder, slay, kill
1. 1a)(Qal) to murder, slay
  1. premeditated
  2. accidental
  3. as avenger
  4. slayer (intentional) (participle)
2. (Niphal) to be slain
3. (Piel)
  1. to murder, assassinate
  2. murderer, assassin (participle) (subst)
4. (Pual) to be killed

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5408 ‑ φόνος (fon'‑os); 5407 ‑ φονεύω (fon‑yoo'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (46)

Exodus 1

Numbers 20

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

BSB (46)

Exodus 1

Numbers 20

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

CSB (42)

Exodus 1

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

ESV (45)

Exodus 1

Numbers 20

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

KJV (47)

Exodus 1

Numbers 20

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

LEB (45)

Exodus 1

Numbers 18

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

LSB (49)

Exodus 1

Numbers 22

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

N95 (46)

Exodus 1

Numbers 21

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

NAS (58)

Exodus 1

Numbers 21

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (46)

Exodus 1

Numbers 20

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 8

Judges 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Hosea 2

ASV (46)

and killing 1

and murder 1

and slayeth 1

but if the manslayer 1

for the manslayer 6

for you, that the manslayer 1

hast thou killed 1

he is a murderer 4

i shall be slain 1

in her, but now murderers 1

murder 2

of a murderer 2

of the manslayer 1

shall be slain 1

shall himself put the murderer 1

shall put the murderer 1

slay 1

that every manslayer 1

that the manslayer 3

that was murdered 1

that ye may slay 1

the manslayer 3

the murderer 5

then shall the manslayer 1

thither, that slayeth 1

thou shalt not kill 2

up the manslayer 1

BSB (46)

- 1

a manslayer 1

after killing 1

and kills him 1

and murder 1

and murders him 1

for the manslayer 5

have you not murdered a man 1

he is a murderer 2

i will be slain 1

is a murderer 2

is to be put to death 1

is to put} the murderer 1

manslayer 1

may he 1

murder 3

murderers 1

of a murderer 1

of the murdered 1

of you throw him down 1

regarding the manslayer 1

so that a person 1

so that anyone 1

so that the manslayer 1

the manslayer 5

the murderer 6

they murder 2

to which a manslayer 1

CSB (42)

attack 1

death 1

killed 2

killing 1

kills 6

manslaughter 10

murder 4

murdered 1

murderer 4

murderers 1

murders 2

person 2

the murdered 1

the murderer 6

ESV (45)

batter 1

death 1

killed 2

kills 2

manslayer 19

murder 6

murdered 1

murderer 12

murderers 1

KJV (47)

death 1

kill 4

killed 1

killing 1

manslayer 2

murder 3

murderer 13

murderers 1

slain 3

slayer 17

slayeth 1

LEB (45)

⌊the killer 1

a killer 1

a murderer 1

and murders him 1

and they murder 1

anyone who kills 1

for the killer 2

has killed 1

have you committed murder 1

he is a killer 2

i shall be killed 1

in order for ⌊a manslayer⌋ 1

kills 1

manslayer 1

murder 2

murderers 1

murdering 1

so that the killer 1

that a killer 1

the killer 15

the killer to death 1

the manslayer 1

the murdered 1

the murderer 1

they murder 1

will be put to death 1

will you murder 1

you will be shattered 1

LSB (49)

death 1

killed 1

kills 1

manslayer 19

murder 7

murdered 2

murderer 13

murderers 1

murders 1

put 1

slew 1

to 1

N95 (46)

death 1

killed 1

kills 1

manslayer 19

murder 5

murdered 2

murderer 13

murderers 1

murders 1

put 1

slew 1

NAS (58)

commits 11

committed 3

death 1

killed 2

kills 1

manslaughter 14

murder 7

murdered 2

murderer 13

murderers 1

murders 1

put 1

to 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (46)

and kills 1

and murder 1

for the manslayer 6

have you killed 1

he is a murderer 4

i will be killed 1

kill 1

murder 3

of a murderer 2

of the manslayer 1

shall be slain 1

shall himself put the murderer 1

shall put the murderer 1

that every manslayer 1

that the manslayer 3

the manslayer 3

the murderer 5

then the manslayer 1

up the manslayer 1

who was murdered 1

would all of you throw him down 1

you shall not murder 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2790) h y r (רתסהה RTsHh) AC: Murder CO: Wound AB: ?: An unjustifiable killing or slaughter. [from: yr- dashed into pieces]

V) h y r (רתסהה RTsHh) - Murder: KJV (47): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Pual, Piel, Participle) slayer, murderer, kill, murder, slain, manslayer, killing, death - Strongs: H7523 (רָצַח)

N^m) h y r (רתסהה RTsHh) - Wound: A deadly wound. KJV (2): sword, slaughter - Strongs: H7524 (רֶצַח)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

רָצַח verb murder, slay (Late Hebrew (rare, also in derivatives) = Biblical Hebrew; compare Arabic

break, bruise, crush); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive ׳וְר Numbers 35:27, וּרְצָחוֺ Deuteronomy 22:26; 2 masculine singular (הֲ)רָצַחְתָּ 1 Kings 21:19; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְצַח Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 4:42; 2 masculine singular תִּרְצָ֑ח (צ־ַחׅ Exodus 20:13 = Deuteronomy 5:17; Infinitive absolute רָצֹהַּ Hosea 4:2; Jeremiah 7:9; Participle active רֹצֵחַ Deuteronomy 19:3 +, ׳רוֺ Deuteronomy 4:42 +; — murder, slay, with premeditation, Exodus 20:13 (E) = Deuteronomy 5:17; Hosea 4:2; Jeremiah 7:9; 1 Kings 21:19 (all absolute); with accusative of person Deuteronomy 22:26, unawares Deuteronomy 4:42; slay as avenger Numbers 35:27,30 (P; "" חֵמִית Numbers 35:19; Numbers 35:21); especially participle as substantive = slayer, manslayer, without intent, Deuteronomy 4:42; Deuteronomy 19:3,4,6; also in P: Numbers 35:6,11,12,25,26,27,28; Joshua 20:3,5,6; Joshua 21:13,21,27,32,26 (van d. H., Baer, Joshua 21:38 Gi; all P); murderer, with intent, Numbers 35:16 (twice in verse); Numbers 35:17 (twice in verse); Numbers 35:18 (twice in verse); Numbers 35:19,21 (twice in verse); Numbers 35:30; Numbers 30:31; also Job 24:14.

Niph`al Imperfect 1 singular אֵרָצֵחַ Proverbs 22:13 I shall be slain; Participle feminine singular as adjective אִשָּׁה הַנִּרְצָחָה Judges 20:4 the murdered woman.

Pi`el (intensive) murder, assassinate: 3 masculine plural יְרַצְּחוּ Hosea 6:9 (absolute), יְרַצֵּ֑חוּ Psalm 94:6 (accusative of person, "" הָרַג); Psalm 62:4 see below; Participle מְרַצֵּחַ, as substantive 2 Kings 6:32 murderer, assassin; plural מְרֵצְּחִים Isaiah 1:21 assassins.

Pu`al Imperfect, 2 masculine plural תְּרָצְּחוּ Psalm 62:4, so Baer Gi, van d. H. תְּרָצְחוּ, but Ben Naphtali

Pi`elתְּרַצְּחוּ (Baer¹⁴³), so Vrss Hup-Now De Che Bae and others ye murder (or batter, shatter).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

רָצַח

(1) to break, or dash in pieces. (Arab. رضح and رضخ.) See Piel No. 1, and the noun רֵצַח.

(2) to kill, with an acc. Numbers 35:6, seqq.; more fully רָצַח פּ׳ נֶפֶשׁ Deuteronomy 22:26, compare הִכָּה פ׳ נֶפֶשׁ under the word הִכָּה No. 2, c.

Niphal, pass. of Kal No. 2, Judges 20:4.

Piel

(1) to dash in pieces, Psalms 62:4.

(2) i.q. Kal No. 2, but iteratively (like קַטֵּל), to kill many, to act the homicide, 2 Kings 6:32; Isaiah 1:21; Hosea 6:9.

These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available BibleSupport.com

List of Word Forms

אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃ ארצח׃ הֲרָצַ֖חְתָּ הַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַ הַנִּרְצָחָ֖ה הָ֣רֹצֵ֔חַ הָֽרֹצֵ֗חַ הָרֹצֵ֑חַ הָרֹצֵ֔חַ הָרֹצֵ֖חַ הָרֹצֵ֗חַ הָרֹצֵ֛חַ הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃ הָרוֹצֵ֗חַ המרצח הנרצחה הרוצח הרצח הרצח׃ הרצחת וְרָצַ֞ח וְרָצֹ֥חַ וּרְצָח֣וֹ ורצח ורצחו יְרַצְּחוּ־ יְרַצֵּֽחוּ׃ יִרְצַ֖ח יִרְצַ֤ח ירצח ירצחו־ ירצחו׃ מְרַצְּחִֽים׃ מרצחים׃ רָצֹ֙חַ֙ רֹצֵ֔חַ רֹצֵ֣חַֽ רֹצֵֽחַ׃ רוֹצֵ֔חַ רוֹצֵ֗חַ רוצח רצח רצח׃ תְּרָצְּח֪וּ תִּֿרְצָֽ֖ח׃ תִּֿרְצָֽח׃ תרצח׃ תרצחו ’ê·rā·ṣê·aḥ ’êrāṣêaḥ EraTzeach hă·rā·ṣaḥ·tā hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ hā·rō·w·ṣê·aḥ ham·raṣ·ṣê·aḥ hamraṣṣêaḥ hamratzTzeach han·nir·ṣā·ḥāh hannirṣāḥāh hannirtzaChah hărāṣaḥtā haraTzachta hārōṣêaḥ haroTzeach hārōwṣêaḥ mə·raṣ·ṣə·ḥîm məraṣṣəḥîm meratztzeChim rā·ṣō·aḥ rāṣōaḥ raTzoach rō·ṣê·aḥ rō·w·ṣê·aḥ rōṣêaḥ roTzeach rōwṣêaḥ tə·rāṣ·ṣə·ḥū tərāṣṣəḥū teratztzeChu trə·ṣāḥ trəṣāḥ treTzach ū·rə·ṣā·ḥōw ūrəṣāḥōw uretzaCho veraTzach veraTzoach wə·rā·ṣaḥ wə·rā·ṣō·aḥ wərāṣaḥ wərāṣōaḥ yə·raṣ·ṣê·ḥū yə·raṣ·ṣə·ḥū- yəraṣṣêḥū yəraṣṣəḥū- yeratzTzechu yir·ṣaḥ yirṣaḥ yirTzach