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Lexicon :: Strong's H7523 - rāṣaḥ

Aa
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

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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 - Thou shalt H7523➔ not H3808 kill. ➔ H7523

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:6 - And H853 among the cities H5892 which H834 ye shall give H5414 unto the Levites H3881 there shall be six H8337 cities H5892 for refuge, H4733 which H834 ye shall appoint H5414 for the manslayer, H7523 that he may flee H5127 thither: H8033 and to them H5921 ye shall add H5414 forty H705 and two H8147 cities. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:11 - Then ye shall appoint H7136 you cities H5892 to be H1961 cities H5892 of refuge H4733 for you; that H5127➔ the slayer H7523 may flee ➔H5127 thither, H8033 which killeth H5221 any person H5315 at unawares. H7684

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:12 - And they shall be H1961 unto you cities H5892 for refuge H4733 from the avenger; H1350 that H3808➔ the manslayer H7523 die H4191 not, ➔H3808 until H5704 he stand H5975 before H6440 the congregation H5712 in judgment. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:16 - And if H518 he smite him H5221 with an instrument H3627 of iron, H1270 so that he die, H4191 he H1931 is a murderer: H7523 the murderer H7523 shall H4191➔ surely H4191 be put to death. ➔H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:17 - And if H518 he smite him H5221 with H68➔ throwing H3027 a stone, ➔H68 wherewith H834 he may die, H4191 and he die, H4191 he H1931 is a murderer: H7523 the murderer H7523 shall H4191➔ surely H4191 be put to death. ➔H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:18 - Or H176 if he smite him H5221 with H3627➔ an hand H3027 weapon ➔H3627 of wood, H6086 wherewith H834 he may die, H4191 and he die, H4191 he H1931 is a murderer: H7523 the murderer H7523 shall H4191➔ surely H4191 be put to death. ➔H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:19 - The H1818➔ revenger H1350 of blood ➔H1818 himself H1931 shall slay H4191 the murderer: H7523 when he meeteth H6293 him, he H1931 shall slay him. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:21 - Or H176 in enmity H342 smite him H5221 with his hand, H3027 that he die: H4191 he that smote H5221 him shall H4191➔ surely H4191 be put to death; ➔H4191 for he H1931 is a murderer: H7523 the H1818➔ revenger H1350 of blood ➔H1818 shall slay H4191 the murderer, H7523 when he meeteth H6293 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:25 - And H5337➔ the congregation H5712 shall deliver ➔H5337 the slayer H7523 out of the hand H3027 of H1350➔ the H1818➔ revenger ➔H1350 of blood, ➔H1818 and H7725➔ the congregation H5712 shall restore ➔H7725 him H853 to H413 the city H5892 of his refuge, H4733 whither H834 he was fled: H5127 and he shall abide H3427 in it unto H5704 the death H4194 of the H3548➔ high H1419 priest, ➔H3548 which H834 was anointed H4886 with H8081➔ the holy H6944 oil. ➔H8081

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:26 - But if H518 the slayer H7523 shall H3318➔ at any time H3318 come without ➔H3318 the border H1366 of the city H5892 of his refuge, H4733 whither H834 he was fled; H5127

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:27 - And H4672➔ the H1818➔ revenger H1350 of blood ➔H1818 find ➔H4672 him H853 without H2351 the borders H1366 of the city H5892 of his refuge, H4733 and H7523➔ the H1818➔ revenger H1350 of blood ➔H1818 kill ➔ H7523 the slayer; H7523 he shall H1818➔ not H369 be guilty of blood: ➔H1818

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:28 - Because H3588 he should have remained H3427 in the city H5892 of his refuge H4733 until H5704 the death H4194 of the H3548➔ high H1419 priest: ➔H3548 but after H310 the death H4194 of the H3548➔ high H1419 priest ➔H3548 the slayer H7523 shall return H7725 into H413 the land H776 of his possession. H272

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:30 - Whoso H3605 killeth H5221 any person, H5315 the murderer H7523 shall be put to death H7523 by the mouth H6310 of witnesses: H5707 but H5707➔ one H259 witness ➔H5707 shall H6030➔ not H3808 testify ➔H6030 against any person H5315 to cause him to die. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:31 - Moreover H3808➔ ye shall take H3947 no ➔H3808 satisfaction H3724 for the life H5315 of a murderer, H7523 which H834 is guilty H7563 of death: H4191 but H3588 he shall be H4191➔ surely H4191 put to death. ➔H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:42 - That H5127➔ the slayer H7523 might flee ➔H5127 thither, H8033 which H834 should kill H7523 his neighbour H7453 unawares, H1097 H1847 and H1931 hated H8130 him not H3808 in times H8543 past; H8032 and that fleeing H5127 unto H413 one H259 of H4480 these H411 cities H5892 he might live: H2425

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:17 - Thou shalt H7523➔ not H3808 kill. ➔ H7523

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:3 - Thou shalt prepare H3559 thee a way, H1870 and divide H8027➔ the coasts H1366 of thy land, H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 giveth thee to inherit, H5157 into three parts, ➔H8027 that H1961 every H3605 slayer H7523 may flee H5127 thither. H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:4 - And this H2088 is the case H1697 of the slayer, H7523 which H834 shall flee H5127 thither, H8033 that he may live: H2425 Whoso H834 killeth H5221 his neighbour H7453 ignorantly, H1097 H1847 whom he H1931 hated H8130 not H3808 in time H8543 past; H8032

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:6 - Lest H6435 the avenger H1350 of the blood H1818 pursue H7291 the slayer, H310 H7523 while H3588 his heart H3824 is hot, H3179 and overtake him, H5381 because H3588 the way H1870 is long, H7235 and slay H5221 him; H5315 whereas he was not H369 worthy H4941 of death, H4194 inasmuch as H3588 he H1931 hated H8130 him not H3808 in time H8543 past. H8032

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:26 - But unto the damsel H5291 thou shalt do H6213 nothing; H3808 there is in the damsel H5291 no H369 sin H2399 worthy of death: H4194 for H3588 as when H834 a man H376 riseth H6965 against H5921 his neighbour, H7453 and slayeth H7523➔ H5315 him, ➔ H7523 even so H3651 is this H2088 matter: H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:3 - That H5127➔ the slayer H7523 that killeth H5221 any person H5315 unawares H7684 and unwittingly H1097 H1847 may flee ➔H5127 thither: H8033 and they shall be H1961 your refuge H4733 from the avenger H1350 of blood. H1818

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:5 - And if H3588 the avenger H1350 of blood H1818 pursue H7291 after him, H310 then H3808➔ they shall H5462➔ not ➔H3808 deliver ➔H5462➔ the slayer H7523 up ➔H5462 into his hand; H3027 because H3588 he smote H5221 his neighbour H7453 unwittingly, H1097 H1847 and H3808➔ hated H8130 him not ➔H3808 beforetime. H8543 H8032

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:6 - And he shall dwell H3427 in H5892➔ that H1931 city, ➔H5892 until H5704 he stand H5975 before H6440 the congregation H5712 for judgment, H4941 and until H5704 the death H4194 of the H3548➔ high H1419 priest ➔H3548 that H834 shall be H1961 in H3117➔ those H1992 days: ➔H3117 then H227 shall H7725➔ the slayer H7523 return, ➔H7725 and come H935 unto H413 his own city, H5892 and unto H413 his own house, H1004 unto H413 the city H5892 from H8033 whence H834 he fled. H5127

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:13 - Thus H1121➔ they gave H5414 to the children ➔H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 Hebron H2275 with H853 her suburbs, H4054 to be a city H5892 of refuge H4733 for the slayer; H7523 and H853 Libnah H3841 with H853 her suburbs, H4054

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:21 - For they gave H5414 them Shechem H7927 with H853 her suburbs H4054 in mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 to be a city H5892 of refuge H4733 for the slayer; H7523 and H853 Gezer H1507 with H853 her suburbs, H4054

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:27 - And unto the children H1121 of Gershon, H1648 of the families H4940 of the Levites, H3881 out of the other half H2677 tribe H4294 of Manasseh H4519 they gave Golan H1474 in Bashan H1316 with H853 her suburbs, H4054 to be a city H5892 of refuge H4733 for the slayer; H7523 and H853 Beeshterah H1203 with H853 her suburbs; H4054 two H8147 cities. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:32 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Naphtali, H5321 Kedesh H6943 in Galilee H1551 with H853 her suburbs, H4054 to be a city H5892 of refuge H4733 for the slayer; H7523 and H853 Hammothdor H2576 H2576 with H853 her suburbs, H4054 and H853 Kartan H7178 with H853 her suburbs; H4054 three H7969 cities. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:38 - And out of the tribe H4294 of Gad, H1410 Ramoth H7433 in Gilead H1568 with H853 her suburbs, H4054 to be a city H5892 of refuge H4733 for the slayer; H7523 and H853 Mahanaim H4266 with H853 her suburbs, H4054

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:4 - And H6030➔ the Levite, H376 H3881 the husband H376 of the woman H802 that was slain, H7523 answered ➔H6030 and said, H559 I came H935 into Gibeah H1390 that H834 belongeth to Benjamin, H1144 I H589 and my concubine, H6370 to lodge. H3885

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:19 - And thou shalt speak H1696 unto him, H413 saying, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Hast thou killed, H7523 and also H1571 taken possession? H3423 And thou shalt speak H1696 unto him, H413 saying, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 In the place H4725 where H834 dogs H3611 licked H3952 the blood H1818 of Naboth H5022 shall H3952➔ dogs H3611 lick ➔H3952 thy blood, H1818 even H1571 thine. H859

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:32 - But Elisha H477 sat H3427 in his house, H1004 and the elders H2205 sat H3427 with him; H854 and H7971➔ the king sent ➔H7971 a man H376 from before him: H6440 but ere H2962 the messenger H4397 came H935 to him, H413 he H1931 said H559 to H413 the elders, H2205 See ye H7200 how H3588 this H2088 son H1121 of a murderer H7523 hath sent H7971 to take away H5493 mine head? H7218 look, H7200 when H935➔ the messenger H4397 cometh, ➔H935 shut H5462 the door, H1817 and hold H3905➔ him H853 fast ➔H3905 at the door: H1817 is not H3808 the sound H6963 of H7272➔ his master's H113 feet ➔H7272 behind him? H310

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:14 - The murderer H7523 rising H6965 with the light H216 killeth H6991 the poor H6041 and needy, H34 and in the night H3915 is H1961 as a thief. H1590

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:3 - How H5704 long H575 will ye imagine mischief H2050 against H5921 a man? H376 ye shall be slain H7523 all of you: H3605 as a H7023➔ bowing H5186 wall ➔H7023 shall ye be, and as a H1447➔ tottering H1760 fence. ➔H1447

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:6 - They slay H2026 the widow H490 and the stranger, H1616 and H3490➔ murder H7523 the fatherless. ➔H3490

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:13 - The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 There is a lion H738 without, H2351 I shall be slain H7523 in H8432 the streets. H7339

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:21 - How H349 is H1961➔ the H7151➔ faithful H539 city ➔H7151 become ➔H1961 an harlot! H2181 it was full H4395 of judgment; H4941 righteousness H6664 lodged H3885 in it; but now H6258 murderers. H7523

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:9 - Will ye steal, H1589 murder, H7523 and commit adultery, H5003 and swear H7650 falsely, H8267 and burn incense H6999 unto Baal, H1168 and walk H1980 after H310 other H312 gods H430 whom H834 ye know H3045 not; H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - By swearing, H422 and lying, H3584 and killing, H7523 and stealing, H1589 and committing adultery, H5003 they break out, H6555 and blood H1818 toucheth H5060 blood. H1818

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:9 - And as H2442➔ troops of robbers H1416 wait for ➔H2442 a man, H376 so the company H2267 of priests H3548 murder H7523 in the way H1870 by consent: H7927 for H3588 they commit H6213 lewdness. H2154
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