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Lexicon :: Strong's H7533 - rāṣaṣ

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רָצַץ
Transliteration
rāṣaṣ
Pronunciation
raw-tsats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2212

Strong’s Definitions

רָצַץ râtsats, raw-tsats'; a primitive root; to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively:—break, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H7533 in the following manner: oppressed (6x), broken (4x), break (3x), bruised (2x), crush (2x), discouraged (1x), struggle together (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H7533 in the following manner: oppressed (6x), broken (4x), break (3x), bruised (2x), crush (2x), discouraged (1x), struggle together (1x).

  1. to crush, oppress

    1. (Qal)

      1. to crush, get crushed, be crushed

      2. to crush, oppress (fig)

      3. crushed (participle passive)

    2. (Niphal) to be crushed, be broken

    3. (Piel)

      1. to crush in pieces

      2. to grievously oppress (fig)

    4. (Poel) to oppress (fig)

    5. (Hiphil) to crush

    6. (Hithpoel) to crush each other

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָצַץ râtsats, raw-tsats'; a primitive root; to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively:—break, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together.
STRONGS H7533: Abbreviations
† [רָצַץ] verb crush (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic bdb095408 bruise, bray, crush; Aramaic רְעַ, bdb095409 crush, shatter); —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular suffix רַצּוֺתָנוּ 1 Samuel 12:4; 1st person singular רַצּוֺתִי 1 Samuel 12:3; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָּרוּץ (Ges§ 67 q) Isaiah 42:4 (Babylonian Manuscript יֵרוֺץ, Niph., so SS here and Ecclesiastes 12:6a), 3rd person feminine singular תָּרוּץ Ecclesiastes 12:6a, 1st person singular אָרֻץ Psalm 18:30 = אָרוּץ 2 Samuel 22:30 (see below); Participle active feminine plural רֹצְצוֺת Amos 4:1; passive רָצוּץ Isaiah 42:3 +, construct רְצוּץ Hosea 5:11; plural רְצוּצִים Isaiah 58:6; — crush:
1. literal,
a. passive participle in (הַ)קָּנֶה (הָ)רָצוּץ 2 Kings 18:21 = Isaiah 36:6; Isaiah 42:3 (all metaphor of weak person).
b. imperfect intransitive get crushed (read תֵּרוֺץ ?), of bowl Ecclesiastes 12:6a (in metaphor).
2. figurative crush, oppress, accusative of person 1 Samuel 12:3, 4; Amos 4:1; passive participle Deuteronomy 28:33, as substantive the oppressed Isaiah 58:6; מִשְׁפָּט רְצוּץ Hosea 5:11 (We Now רֹצֵץ, i.e. perverting judgment, but dubious); intransitive get crushed (read יֵרוֺץ ?), of servant of י׳, under figure of wick, Isaiah 42:4 (+ יִכְהֶה) he shall not grow dim or be crushed out.
Niph. be crushed, broken: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive נְרֹץ (Ges§ 67 t) Ecclesiastes 12:6b (of wheel at cistern); Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תֵּרוֺץ Ezekiel 29:7 (of Pharaoh as reed, compare Qal 1 a); Job 20:10 read perhaps יֵרֹצּוּ (for יְרַצּוּ, see רצה Pi.), are crushed (as) poor men, Bu, compare Hoffm SS Gerber. — Isaiah 42:2; Ecclesiastes 12:6 a see Qal.
Pi. crush in pieces:
1. literal (in metaphor) Perfect 2nd person masculine singular רִצַּצְתָּ Psalm 74:14 with accusative of thing.
2. figurative = grievously oppress, 3rd person masculine singular רִצַּץ Job 20:19; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיְרַצֵּץ מִן הָעָם 2 Chronicles 16:10.
Po`el Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיְרֹצְצוּ Judges 10:8, accusative of person (= Pi. 2; || רעץ; רצץ here perhaps doublet, so GFMHpt, compare Bu Now).
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתָּ֫רִץ (Köi. 352; BaZMG xliii (1889), 181 thinks Qal) Judges 9:53 she crushed his skull.
Hithpō`. reciprocal, Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וִיִּתְרֹצְצוּ הַבָּנִים בְּקִרְבָּהּ Genesis 25:22 (J) the children crushed (thurst, struck) one another within her.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7490.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:22

Deuteronomy

28:33

Judges

9:53; 10:8

1 Samuel

12:3; 12:3; 12:4; 12:4

2 Samuel

22:30

2 Kings

18:21

2 Chronicles

16:10

Job

20:10; 20:19

Psalms

18:30; 74:14

Ecclesiastes

12:6; 12:6; 12:6; 12:6; 12:6

Isaiah

36:6; 42:2; 42:3; 42:3; 42:4; 42:4; 58:6; 58:6

Ezekiel

29:7

Hosea

5:11; 5:11

Amos

4:1; 4:1

H7533

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7533 matches the Hebrew רָצַץ (rāṣaṣ),
which occurs 19 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:22 - And the babes leaped within her; and she said, If it will be so with me, why is this to me? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:33

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:33 - A nation which thou knowest not shall eat the produce of thy land, and all thy labours; and thou shalt be injured and crushed always.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:53

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:53 - And a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:8 - And they afflicted and bruised the children of Israel at that time eighteen years, all the children of Israel beyond Jordan in the land of the Amorite in Galaad.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - Behold, here am I, answer against me before the Lord and before his anointed: whose calf have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom of you have I oppressed? or whom have I been violent with? or from whose hand have I taken a [fn]bribe, even to a sandal? bear witness against me, and I will make restitution to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:4 - And they said to Samuel, Thou hast not injured us, and thou hast not oppressed us; and thou hast not afflicted us, and thou hast not taken anything from any one's hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:21 - See now, art thou trusting for thyself on this broken staff of reed, even upon Egypt? whosoever shall stay himself upon it, it shall even go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king of Egypt to all that trust on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:10 - And Asa was angry with the prophet, and put him in prison, for he was angry at this: and Asa vexed some of the people at that time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:19 - For he has broken down the houses of many mighty men: and he has plundered an habitation, though he built it not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:14 - (LXX 73:14) Thou didst break to pieces the heads of the dragon; thou didst give him for meat to the Ethiopian nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:6 - before the silver cord be let go, or the choice gold be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel run down to the cistern;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:6 - Behold, thou trustest on this bruised staff of reed, on Egypt: as soon as a man leans upon it, it shall go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king of Egypt and all that trust in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:3 - A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench; but he shall bring forth judgment to truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:4 - He shall shine out, and shall not be [fn]discouraged, until he have set judgment on the earth: and in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:6 - I have not chosen such a fast, saith the Lord; but do thou loose every burden of iniquity, do thou untie the knots of hard bargains, set the bruised free, and cancel every unjust account.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:7 - When they took hold of thee with their hand, thou didst break: and when every hand was clapped against them, and when they leaned on thee, thou wast utterly broken, and didst crush the loins of them all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:11 - Ephraim altogether prevailed against his adversary, he trod judgment under foot, for he began to go after vanities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:1 - Hear ye this word, ye heifers of the land of Basan that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, and trample on the needy, which say to their masters, Give us that we may drink.
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