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Lexicon :: Strong's H7523 - rāṣaḥ

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רָצַח
Transliteration
rāṣaḥ
Pronunciation
raw-tsakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2208

Strong’s Definitions

רָצַח râtsach, raw-tsakh'; a primitive root; properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder:—put to death, kill, (man-) slay(-er), murder(-er).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's H7523 in the following manner: slayer (16x), murderer (14x), kill (5x), murder (3x), slain (3x), manslayer (2x), killing (1x), slayer (with H310) (1x), slayeth (1x), death (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x
The KJV translates Strong's H7523 in the following manner: slayer (16x), murderer (14x), kill (5x), murder (3x), slain (3x), manslayer (2x), killing (1x), slayer (with H310) (1x), slayeth (1x), death (1x).

  1. to murder, slay, kill

    1. (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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָצַח râtsach, raw-tsakh'; a primitive root; properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder:—put to death, kill, (man-) slay(-er), murder(-er).
STRONGS H7523: Abbreviations
† רָצַח verb murder, slay (Late Hebrew (rare, also in derivatives) = Biblical Hebrew; compare Arabic bdb095304, bdb095305 break, bruise, crush); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְר׳ Numbers 35:27, וּרְצָחוֺ Deuteronomy 22:26; 2nd person masculine singular (הֲ)רָצַחְתָּ 1 Kings 21:19; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִרְצַח Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 4:42; 2nd person masculine singular (צַח-) תִּרְצָ֑ח 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. Imperfect 1st person singular אֵרָצֵחַ Proverbs 22:13 I shall be slain; Participle feminine singular as adjective אִשָּׁה הַנִּרְצָחָה Judges 20:4 the murdered woman.
Pi. (intensive) murder, assassinate: 3rd person 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 1:21assassins.
Pu. Imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural תְּרָצְּחוּ Psalm 62:4, so Baer Gi, van d. H. תְּרָצְחוּ, but Ben Naphtali
Pi. תְּרַצְּחוּ (Baer143), so Vrss Hup-Now De Che Bae and others ye murder (or batter, shatter).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

20:13; 20:13

Numbers

35:6; 35:11; 35:12; 35:16; 35:17; 35:18; 35:19; 35:19; 35:21; 35:21; 35:25; 35:26; 35:27; 35:27; 35:27; 35:28; 35:30; 35:30; 35:30

Deuteronomy

4:42; 4:42; 4:42; 4:42; 5:17; 5:17; 19:3; 19:3; 19:4; 19:6; 22:26; 22:26

Joshua

20:3; 20:5; 20:6; 21:13; 21:21; 21:26; 21:27; 21:32; 21:38

Judges

20:4

1 Kings

21:19; 21:19

2 Kings

6:32

Job

24:14

Psalms

62:4; 62:4; 94:6

Proverbs

22:13

Isaiah

1:21

Jeremiah

7:9; 7:9

Hosea

4:2; 4:2; 6:9

H7523

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7523 matches the Hebrew רָצַח (rāṣaḥ),
which occurs 47 times in 40 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:13 - non occides

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:6 - de ipsis autem oppidis quae Levitis dabitis sex erunt in fugitivorum auxilia separata ut fugiat ad ea qui fuderit sanguinem exceptis his alia quadraginta duo oppida

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:11 - decernite quae urbes esse debeant in praesidia fugitivorum qui nolentes sanguinem fuderint

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:12 - in quibus cum fuerit profugus cognatus occisi eum non poterit occidere donec stet in conspectu multitudinis et causa illius iudicetur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:16 - si quis ferro percusserit et mortuus fuerit qui percussus est reus erit homicidii et ipse morietur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:17 - si lapidem iecerit et ictus occubuerit similiter punietur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:18 - si ligno percussus interierit percussoris sanguine vindicabitur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:19 - propinquus occisi homicidam interficiet statim ut adprehenderit eum percutiet

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:21 - aut cum esset inimicus manu percusserit et ille mortuus fuerit percussor homicidii reus erit cognatus occisi statim ut invenerit eum iugulabit

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:25 - liberabitur innocens de ultoris manu et reducetur per sententiam in urbem ad quam confugerat manebitque ibi donec sacerdos magnus qui oleo sancto unctus est moriatur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:26 - si interfector extra fines urbium quae exulibus deputatae sunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:27 - fuerit inventus et percussus ab eo qui ultor est sanguinis absque noxa erit qui eum occiderit

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:28 - debuerat enim profugus usque ad mortem pontificis in urbe residere postquam autem ille obierit homicida revertetur in terram suam

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:30 - homicida sub testibus punietur ad unius testimonium nullus condemnabitur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:31 - non accipietis pretium ab eo qui reus est sanguinis statim et ipse morietur

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:42

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:42 - ut confugiat ad eas qui occiderit nolens proximum suum nec fuerit inimicus ante unum et alterum diem et ad harum aliquam urbium possit evadere

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:17 - non occides

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:3 - sternens diligenter viam et in tres aequaliter partes totam terrae tuae provinciam divides ut habeat e vicino qui propter homicidium profugus est quo possit evadere

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:4 - haec erit lex homicidae fugientis cuius vita servanda est qui percusserit proximum suum nesciens et qui heri et nudius tertius nullum contra eum habuisse odium conprobatur

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:6 - ne forsitan proximus eius cuius effusus est sanguis dolore stimulatus persequatur et adprehendat eum si longior via fuerit et percutiat animam eius qui non est reus mortis quia nullum contra eum qui occisus est odium prius habuisse monstratur

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:26 - puella nihil patietur nec est rea mortis quoniam sicut latro consurgit contra fratrem suum et occidit animam eius ita et puella perpessa est

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:3 - ut confugiat ad eas quicumque animam percusserit nescius et possit evadere iram proximi qui ultor est sanguinis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:5 - cumque ultor sanguinis eum fuerit persecutus non tradent in manus eius quia ignorans percussit proximum eius nec ante biduum triduumve eius probatur inimicus

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:6 - et habitabit in civitate illa donec stet ante iudicium causam reddens facti sui et moriatur sacerdos magnus qui fuerit in illo tempore tunc revertetur homicida et ingredietur civitatem et domum suam de qua fugerat

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:13 - dedit ergo filiis Aaron sacerdotis Hebron confugii civitatem ac suburbana eius et Lebnam cum suburbanis suis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:21 - de tribu Ephraim urbs confugii Sychem cum suburbanis suis in monte Ephraim et Gazer

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:27 - filiis quoque Gerson levitici generis dedit de dimidia tribu Manasse confugii civitatem Gaulon in Basan et Bosram cum suburbanis suis civitates duas

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:32 - de tribu quoque Nepthali civitatem confugii Cedes in Galilea et Ammothdor et Charthan cum suburbanis suis civitates tres

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:38 - [Vulgate 21:37a] et de tribu Gad civitates confugii Ramoth in Galaad et Manaim

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:4 - respondit veni in Gabaa Beniamin cum uxore mea illucque deverti

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:19 - et loqueris ad eum dicens haec dicit Dominus occidisti insuper et possedisti et post haec addes haec dicit Dominus in loco hoc in quo linxerunt canes sanguinem Naboth lambent tuum quoque sanguinem

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:32 - Heliseus autem sedebat in domo sua et senes sedebant cum eo praemisit itaque virum et antequam veniret nuntius ille dixit ad senes numquid scitis quod miserit filius homicidae hic ut praecidatur caput meum videte ergo cum venerit nuntius cludite ostium et non sinatis eum introire ecce enim sonitus pedum domini eius post eum est

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:14 - mane primo consurgit homicida interficit egenum et pauperem per noctem vero erit quasi fur

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:3 - [Vulgate 61:4] usquequo insidiamini contra virum interficitis omnes quasi murus inclinus et maceria corruens

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:6 - [Vulgate 93:6] viduam et advenam interficient et pupillos occident

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:13 - dicit piger leo foris in medio platearum occidendus sum

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:21 - quomodo facta est meretrix civitas fidelis plena iudicii iustitia habitavit in ea nunc autem homicidae

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:9 - furari occidere adulterare iurare mendaciter libare Baali et ire post deos alienos quos ignoratis

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - maledictum et mendacium et homicidium et furtum et adulterium inundaverunt et sanguis sanguinem tetigit

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:9 - et quasi fauces virorum latronum particeps sacerdotum in via interficientium pergentes de Sychem quia scelus operati sunt
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