What does הֲרֵגָה (hărēgāh) mean in the Bible?
הֲרֵגָה (hărēgāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "slaughter".
Hebrew · H2028
הֲרֵגָה
Slaughter
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הֲרֵגָהH2028
Pronunciationhărēgāh
What does הֲרֵגָה (hărēgāh) mean in the Bible?
הֲרֵגָה (hărēgāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "slaughter".
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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 Itof Slaughter2×Jeremiah 7:32, Jeremiah 19:6
[marked] for slaughter1×Zechariah 11:4
marked for slaughter1×Zechariah 11:7
of carnage1×Jeremiah 12:3
Show sample aligned rows
Jeremiah 7:32הַהֲרֵגָ֑הtoof SlaughterArticle | Noun - feminine singularJeremiah 12:3הֲרֵגָֽה׃סtoof carnageNoun - feminine singularJeremiah 19:6הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃toof SlaughterArticle | Noun - feminine singularZechariah 11:4הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃to[marked] for slaughterArticle | Noun - feminine singularZechariah 11:7הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔הtomarked for slaughterArticle | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJeremiah 7:32
Aligned rows5
Books represented2
Jeremiah3Zechariah2
Source forms
הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃2xha·hă·rê·ḡāhJeremiah 19:6, Zechariah 11:4
הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה1xha·hă·rê·ḡāhJeremiah 7:32
הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔ה1xha·hă·rê·ḡāhZechariah 11:7
הֲרֵגָֽה׃ס1xhă·rê·ḡāhJeremiah 12:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular4xJeremiah 7:32, Jeremiah 19:6, Zechariah 11:4, Zechariah 11:7
Noun - feminine singular1xJeremiah 12:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. slaughter
Source Gloss
slaughter
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
slaughter Usage: slaughter.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
הֲרֵגָה is built from this root:
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