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Lexicon :: Strong's H2026 - hāraḡ

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הָרַג
Transliteration
hāraḡ
Pronunciation
haw-rag'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 514

Strong’s Definitions

הָרַג hârag, haw-rag'; a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent:—destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), × surely.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 167x

The KJV translates Strong's H2026 in the following manner: slay (100x), kill (24x), kill... (3x), murderer (2x), destroyed (1x), murder (1x), out of hand (1x), made (1x), put (1x), slain (31x), slayer (1x), surely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 167x
The KJV translates Strong's H2026 in the following manner: slay (100x), kill (24x), kill... (3x), murderer (2x), destroyed (1x), murder (1x), out of hand (1x), made (1x), put (1x), slain (31x), slayer (1x), surely (1x).

  1. to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand

    1. (Qal)

      1. to kill, slay

      2. to destroy, ruin

    2. (Niphal) to be killed

    3. (Pual) to be killed, be slain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הָרַג hârag, haw-rag'; a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent:—destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), × surely.
STRONGS H2026: Abbreviations
† הָרַג verb kill, slay (Late Hebrew id., ואהרג MI)1st person singular Imperfect consecutive); Arabic هَرَجَ fall into war, conflict, disorder, slaughter; Sabean הרג fight Os4, l. 17, kill SabDenkm24. 25) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ה׳ Judges 9:24 + 4 times, הָרָ֑ג 2 Samuel 14:7 + 2 times, וְהָרַג consecutive Isaiah 27:1; suffix וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי consecutive 1 Samuel 16:2 + 2 times; הֲרָגוֺ Genesis 4:25; etc.; Imperfect יַהֲרֹג Psalm 10:8 + 4 times; יַהֲרָגֿ Job 5:2; וַיַּהֲרֹג Exodus 13:15 + 14 times; suffix יַהַרְגֵנִי Genesis 4:14; 1st person singular אֶהֱרוֺג Amos 2:3, אֶהֱרֹג Amos 9:1; cohortative וְאַהַרְגָה Genesis 27:41; suffix וָאֶהֶרְגֵהוּ 2 Samuel 4:10; 2 Kings 10:9; 3rd person masculine plural יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ Psalm 94:6; Ezekiel 23:47; וַיַּהַרְגוּ Genesis 34:25 + 4 times; suffix יַהַרְגֻנִי Genesis 26:7, etc.; Imperative הֲרֹג Judges 8:20; suffix הָרְגֵנִי Numbers 11:15; plural הִרְגוּ Numbers 25:5 + 2 times; הֲרֹ֑גוּ Numbers 31:17; Infinitive absolute הָרֹג Numbers 11:15 + 2 times; הָרוֺג Esther 9:16; construct הֲרֹג Exodus 2:15 + 11 times; הֲרוֺג Ecclesiastes 3:8; Esther 7:4; suffix הָרְגֵנִי Exodus 2:14; הָרְגֵנוּ Exodus 5:21; הֲרָגְךָ 1 Samuel 24:11; הָרְגֶ֑ךָ Genesis 27:42 + 2 times; הָרְגוֺ Exodus 21:14; Participle active הֹרֵג Genesis 4:15 + 4 times; הוֺרֵג Ezekiel 21:16; הֹרְגֶ֑ךָ Ezekiel 28:9; הֹרְגִים Jeremiah 4:31; 2 Kings 17:25; passive הֲרוּגִים Isaiah 10:4 + 2 times; הֲרֻגִים Isaiah 14:19; construct הֲרֻגֵי Jeremiah 18:21; הֲרוּגָיו Isaiah 27:7; הֲרוּגֶיהָ Isaiah 26:21; הֲרֻגֶיהָ Proverbs 7:26; —
1.
a. kill, slay, implying ruthless violence, especially private violence Genesis 4:8, 14, 15, 23, 25; Genesis 12:12 (all J), Genesis 20:11 (E) Genesis 26:7; Genesis 27:41, 42; Genesis 34:25, 26; Genesis 37:20, 26 (all J), Genesis 49:6 (poem in J), Exodus 2:14 (twice in verse); Exodus 2:15 (E), Exodus 5:21 (J) Exodus 21:14; Exodus 23:7 (both J E), Numbers 31:19 (P) Judges 9:5, 18, 24 (twice in verse); Judges 9:56; Judges 16:2; Judges 20:5; 1 Samuel 16:2; 1 Samuel 22:21; 1 Samuel 24:11; 1 Samuel 24:12; 1 Samuel 24:18; 2 Samuel 3:30; 2 Samuel 4:10, 11, 12; 2 Samuel 12:9; 2 Samuel 14:7; 2 Samuel 23:21; 1 Kings 2:5, 32; 1 Kings 18:12, 13, 14; 1 Kings 19:1, 10, 14; 2 Kings 9:31; 2 Kings 10:9; 1 Chronicles 7:21; 1 Chronicles 11:23; 2 Chronicles 21:4, 13; 22:8; 24:23, 25; 25:3; Nehemiah 4:5; Nehemiah 6:10 (twice in verse); Zechariah 11:5; Psalm 10:8; Psalm 94:6 (|| רִצֵּחַ); compare Judges 8:18, 19, 20, 21; Judges 9:54; 1 Kings 12:27; Isaiah 14:20; 2 Chronicles 22:1; Nehemiah 9:26; so of massacre of Jews planned by Haman Esther 3:13; Esther 7:4 (both לְהַשְׁמִיד לַהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד), and of slaughter of Jews' enemies in defence and revenge Esther 8:11 (same combination) Esther 9:6, 10, 12, 15, 16 compare Esther 9:11 (passive participle the slain).
b. hence of wholesale slaughter after battle Numbers 31:7, 8 (twice in verse); Numbers 31:17 (twice in verse) (all P), Joshua 8:24; Joshua 10:11 (both J E), Joshua 13:22 (P), Judges 7:25 (twice in verse); Judges 8:17; Judges 9:45; 2 Samuel 10:18; 1 Kings 9:16; 1 Kings 11:24; 2 Kings 8:12; 1 Chronicles 19:18; 2 Chronicles 28:6, 7, 9; 36:17; Ezekiel 26:8, 11, compare Judges 9:26; passive participle the slain Isaiah 10:4; Isaiah 14:19 compare Ezekiel 23:10, 47; Ezekiel 37:9; Jeremiah 18:21 הֲרֻגֵי מָוֶת (|| מֻכֵּיחֶֿרֶב); further Hosea 9:13; Habakkuk 1:17; Jeremiah 4:31; Ezekiel 21:16; Ezekiel 28:9; also of slaughter in a revolt 2 Kings 11:8 2 Chronicles 23:17.
2. of God's slaying in judgment (stern and inscrutable), Genesis 20:4 (E), Exodus 4:23; Exodus 13:15; Exodus 22:23 (all J E), Amos 2:3; Amos 4:10; Amos 9:1, 4; Lamentations 2:4, 21; Lamentations 3:43; Psalm 59:12; Psalm 78:31; Psalm 78:34; Psalm 135:10; Psalm 136:18 compare Numbers 11:15 (twice in verse) (JE), Numbers 22:33 (J), Isaiah 14:30, 26:21 (passive the slain, so Isaiah 27:7), Jeremiah 15:3; figurative הֲרַגְתִּים בְּאִמְרֵיפִֿ֑י Hosea 6:5 (|| בַּנְּבִיאִים חָצַבְתִּי).
3. rarely of judicial killing by men (at God's command), Exodus 32:27 (JE), Leviticus 20:15, 16 (H), Numbers 25:5 (JE), Deuteronomy 13:10 (twice in verse) compare Ezekiel 9:6 תַּהַרְגוּ לְמַשְׁחִית.
4. of killing beasts, Numbers 22:29 (J; Balaam's ass), Leviticus 20:15 compare above, Isaiah 22:13 (oxen; || שָׁחֹט), הִתַּנִּין אֲשֶׁר בַּיָּ֑ם Isaiah 27:1; also of killing vines, by hail Psalm 78:47.
5. of killing by beasts: lions 2 Kings 17:25, viper Job 20:16.
6. quite general is עֵת לַהֲרוֺג וְעֵת לִרְפּוֹא Ecclesiastes 3:3.
7. destroy, ruin לֶאֱוִיל יַהֲרָגכָּֿ֑עַשׂ וּפֹתֶה תָּמִית קִנְאָה Job 5:2; מְשׁוּבַת תְּאַבְּדֵם כְּסִילִים וְשַׁלְוַת תַּהַרְגֵם פְּתָיִם Proverbs 1:32; also of those ruined by shameless woman Proverbs 7:26. — Regular construction is with accusative; object sometimes omitted, as Lamentations 2:21; used absolute Hosea 9:13; Jeremiah 4:31; Jeremiah 15:3; Lamentations 3:43; Ezekiel 21:16; Ecclesiastes 3:3; followed by בְּ slay among, i.e. some of, 2 Kings 17:25; 2 Chronicles 28:6, 9; Psalm 78:31; followed by מִן (part of), + accusative, 1 Chronicles 19:18; followed by direct object with לְ 2 Samuel 3:30; Job 5:2; Psalm 135:11 = Psalm 136:19; Psalm 136:20 (but in last 3 first object is accusative).
Niph. Imperfect
1. passive of Qal 1 a, יֵהָרֵג Lamentations 2:20 shall priest and prophet be slain in the sanctuary?
2. passive of Qal 1 b, 3rd person feminine plural תֵּהָרַגְנָה Ezekiel 26:6; also Ezekiel 26:15 בֵּהָרֵג הֶרֶג)= בְּהֵהָרֵג), but Greek Version of the LXX Co בַּהֲרֹג חֶרֶב.
Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֹרָ֑ג Isaiah 27:7 be slain (passive of Qal 1 b); compare1st person plural הֹרַגְנוּ Psalm 44:23 (|| נֶחְשַׁבְּנוּ כְּצאֹן טִבְחָה).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:8; 4:14; 4:14; 4:15; 4:15; 4:23; 4:25; 4:25; 12:12; 20:4; 20:11; 26:7; 26:7; 27:41; 27:41; 27:42; 27:42; 34:25; 34:25; 34:26; 37:20; 37:26; 49:6

Exodus

2:14; 2:14; 2:15; 2:15; 4:23; 5:21; 5:21; 13:15; 13:15; 21:14; 21:14; 22:23; 23:7; 32:27

Leviticus

20:15; 20:15; 20:16

Numbers

11:15; 11:15; 11:15; 22:29; 22:33; 25:5; 25:5; 31:7; 31:8; 31:17; 31:17; 31:19

Deuteronomy

13:10

Joshua

8:24; 10:11; 13:22

Judges

7:25; 8:17; 8:18; 8:19; 8:20; 8:20; 8:21; 9:5; 9:18; 9:24; 9:24; 9:26; 9:45; 9:54; 9:56; 16:2; 20:5

1 Samuel

16:2; 16:2; 22:21; 24:11; 24:11; 24:12; 24:18

2 Samuel

3:30; 3:30; 4:10; 4:10; 4:11; 4:12; 10:18; 12:9; 14:7; 14:7; 23:21

1 Kings

2:5; 2:32; 9:16; 11:24; 12:27; 18:12; 18:13; 18:14; 19:1; 19:10; 19:14

2 Kings

8:12; 9:31; 10:9; 10:9; 11:8; 17:25; 17:25; 17:25

1 Chronicles

7:21; 11:23; 19:18; 19:18

2 Chronicles

21:4; 21:13; 22:1; 22:8; 23:17; 24:23; 24:25; 25:3; 28:6; 28:6; 28:7; 28:9; 28:9; 36:17

Nehemiah

4:5; 6:10; 9:26

Esther

3:13; 7:4; 7:4; 8:11; 9:6; 9:10; 9:11; 9:12; 9:15; 9:16; 9:16

Job

5:2; 5:2; 5:2; 20:16

Psalms

10:8; 10:8; 44:23; 59:12; 78:31; 78:31; 78:34; 78:47; 94:6; 94:6; 135:10; 135:11; 136:18; 136:19; 136:20

Proverbs

1:32; 7:26; 7:26

Ecclesiastes

3:3; 3:3; 3:8

Isaiah

10:4; 10:4; 14:19; 14:19; 14:20; 14:30; 22:13; 26:21; 26:21; 27:1; 27:1; 27:7; 27:7; 27:7

Jeremiah

4:31; 4:31; 4:31; 15:3; 15:3; 18:21; 18:21

Lamentations

2:4; 2:20; 2:21; 2:21; 3:43; 3:43

Ezekiel

9:6; 21:16; 21:16; 21:16; 23:10; 23:47; 23:47; 26:6; 26:8; 26:11; 26:15; 28:9; 28:9; 37:9

Hosea

6:5; 9:13; 9:13

Amos

2:3; 2:3; 4:10; 9:1; 9:1; 9:4

Habakkuk

1:17

Zechariah

11:5

H2026

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Strong's Number H2026 matches the Hebrew הָרַג (hāraḡ),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in 'Eze' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:6 - Slay H2026 utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:11 - And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. H2026

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:10 - These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew H2026 her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:47

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:47 - And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay H2026 their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:6 - And her daughters which are in the field shall be slain H2026 by the sword; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:8 - He shall slay H2026 with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:11 - With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay H2026 thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:15 - Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made H2026 in the midst of thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:9 - Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth H2026 thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:9 - Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, H2026 that they may live.
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