What does הֲרֵגָה (hărēgāh) mean in the Bible?
הֲרֵגָה (hărēgāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "slaughter".
Hebrew · H2028
הֲרֵגָה
Slaughter
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הֲרֵגָה H2028
Pronunciation hărēgāh
What does הֲרֵגָה (hărēgāh) mean in the Bible?
הֲרֵגָה (hărēgāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "slaughter".
Full entry for הֲרֵגָה (H2028) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2028?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Slaughter (2), [marked] for slaughter (1), marked for slaughter (1), of carnage (1).
Where does הֲרֵגָה (hărēgāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 7:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), Zechariah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Slaughter 2× Jeremiah 7:32, Jeremiah 19:6
[marked] for slaughter 1× Zechariah 11:4
marked for slaughter 1× Zechariah 11:7
of carnage 1× Jeremiah 12:3
Show sample aligned rows
Jeremiah 7:32 הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה to of Slaughter Article | Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 12:3 הֲרֵגָֽה׃ס to of carnage Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 19:6 הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃ to of Slaughter Article | Noun - feminine singular Zechariah 11:4 הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃ to [marked] for slaughter Article | Noun - feminine singular Zechariah 11:7 הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔ה to marked for slaughter Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Jeremiah 7:32
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 2
Jeremiah 3 Zechariah 2
Source forms
הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃ 2x ha·hă·rê·ḡāh Jeremiah 19:6, Zechariah 11:4
הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה 1x ha·hă·rê·ḡāh Jeremiah 7:32
הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔ה 1x ha·hă·rê·ḡāh Zechariah 11:7
הֲרֵגָֽה׃ס 1x hă·rê·ḡāh Jeremiah 12:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 4x Jeremiah 7:32, Jeremiah 19:6, Zechariah 11:4, Zechariah 11:7
Noun - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 12:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. slaughter
Source Gloss
slaughter
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
slaughter Usage: slaughter.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הֲרֵגָה is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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