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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
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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 11 times in 11 verses in '1Ki' in the WLC Hebrew.

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“Now you yourself also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed H2026; he also [fn]shed the blood of war in peace. And he put the blood of war on his belt that was on his waist, and on his sandals that were on his feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:32 - “The LORD will return his blood on his own head, because he [fn]struck two men more righteous and better than he, and killed H2026 them with the sword, while my father David did not know about it: Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:16 - For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and overthrown Gezer and burned it with fire, and killed H2026 the Canaanites who lived in the city; and he had given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:24 - And he gathered men to himself and became leader of a marauding band, after David killed H2026 those of Zobah; and they went to Damascus and stayed [fn]there, and reigned in Damascus.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:27 - “If this people go up to [fn]offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will return to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill H2026 me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:12 - “And it will come about when I leave you that the Spirit of the LORD will carry you to where I do not know; so when I come and inform Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill H2026 me, though I, your servant, have [fn]feared the LORD from my youth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:13 - “Has it not been reported to my master what I did when Jezebel killed H2026 the prophets of the LORD, that I hid a hundred [fn]prophets of the LORD by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:14 - “Yet now you are saying, ‘Go, say to your master, “Behold, Elijah is here”’; he will then kill H2026 me!”

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Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, and [fn]how he had killed H2026 all the prophets with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:10 - And he said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed H2026 Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:14 - Then he said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed H2026 Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”
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