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7523 – רָצַח (ratsach)

to murder


Type:
Verb Verb
 
Rootword
Hebrew: רָצַח (ratsach)
Pronunciation: ra-tsach    Listen
Gematria: 298(200 + 90 + 8)    words with the same gematria
Origin: a primitive root
Usage: 47 times in OT

Description

1) to murder, slay, kill
1a)(Qal) to murder, slay
1a1) premeditated
1a2) accidental
1a3) as avenger
1a4) slayer (intentional) (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be slain
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to murder, assassinate
1c2) murderer, assassin (participle) (subst)
1d) (Pual) to be killed


Synonyms

רָצַחratsachH7523
(47 ggr)		to murder
הָרַגharagH2026
(167 ggr)		to kill
חָרַבcharavH2717c
(4 ggr)		to slay
נָכָהnachahH5221
(499 ggr)		to smite
פָּגַעpagaH6293
(46 ggr)		to fall on
קָטַלqatalH6991
(3 ggr)		to slay
*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with ratsach as root:

רֶ֫צַחretsachH7524shattering

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word ratsach was translated to the following:

φονεύωphoneuoG5407kill
φόνοςphonosG5408murder

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Verb Verb
qal qal
Vqaa-2
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular
Vqq3ms-2
Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♀ sing. niphal participle active feminine singular
VNrfsa-1
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular
Vprmsa-1
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular
Vqrmsa-31
Verb Verb
qal qatal ♂ sing. qal qatal second person masculine singular
Vqp2ms-1
Verb Verb
niphal 1p sing. niphal first person singular
VNi1cs-1
Verb Verb
piel ♂ pl. piel second person masculine plural
Vpi2mp-1
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ pl. piel third person masculine plural
Vpi3mp-2
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ pl. piel participle active masculine plural
Vprmpa-1
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular
Vqi2ms-2
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular
Vqi3ms-2


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References (47 occurances in 40 verses)




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