What does הָרַג · ἀποκτείνω mean in the Bible?
הָרַג · ἀποκτείνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to slay or execute".
Hebrew · H2026, G615
הָרַג
To smite with deadly intent · to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
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הָרַג H2026 to smite with deadly intent
Pronunciation hārag
Violent killing with intent to destroy; ranges from battlefield slaughter to judicial execution to murder
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ἀποκτείνω G615 to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
Pronunciation apokteínō
To kill with finality; perfective aspect emphasizes complete destruction rather than mere wounding or attempt.
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What does הָרַג (harag) mean in the Bible?
הָרַג · ἀποκτείνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to slay or execute".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2026, G615?
H2026, G615 is connected to 167 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to slay or execute
Source Gloss
to slay or execute
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 73
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 69×
Perfect 1Kgs 19:10 · 1Kgs 19:14 · 2Chr 23:17 · 2Kgs 11:18 · 2Sam 3:30 · 2Sam 4:11 · Esth 9:6 · Esth 9:10 · Esth 9:12 · Ezek 23:10 · Gen 34:26 · Gen 49:6 · Josh 10:11 · Josh 13:22 · Judg 7:25 · Neh 9:26 36×
Imperfect Ezek 26:8 · Ezek 26:11 · Isa 14:30 · Job 5:2 · Ps 10:8 · Ps 78:47 · 2Kgs 8:12 · Gen 20:4 · Amos 2:3 · Amos 9:1 · Ezek 9:6 · Lev 20:15 · Ezek 23:47 · Ps 94:6 · Gen 37:26 15×
Participle active 2Kgs 9:31 · 2Kgs 17:25 · Exod 4:23 · Ezek 21:16 · Gen 4:15 · Hos 9:13 · Num 31:19 7×
Sequential imperfect Num 25:5 · Num 31:17 · Judg 8:20 4×
Infinitive absolute Deut 13:10 · Isa 22:13 · Num 11:15 3×
Participle passive Isa 10:4 · Isa 14:19 · Jer 18:21 3×
Jussive Exod 23:7 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Imperfect Ezek 26:6 · Lam 2:20 2×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Perfect Isa 27:7 1×
Qal passive 1×
Perfect Ps 44:23 1×
Word Origins
הָרַג is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain