What does רָגַם mean in the Bible?
e. to lapidate".
Hebrew · H7275
רָגַם
To cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate
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רָגַם H7275
What does רָגַם mean in the Bible?
רָגַם is a Hebrew word meaning "to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7275?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and stoned (2), stoned (2), . . . (1), are to stone (1), is to stone (1).
Where does רָגַם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 20:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (6), Numbers (3), 2 Chronicles (2), Ezekiel (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 and stoned 2× Leviticus 24:23, Numbers 15:36
stoned 2× 1 Kings 12:18, 2 Chronicles 10:18
. . . 1× Leviticus 24:16
are to stone 1× Leviticus 20:2
is to stone 1× Numbers 15:35
must surely stone 1× Leviticus 24:16
stone 1× Leviticus 24:14
stoned him to death 1× Joshua 7:25
They shall be stoned 1× Leviticus 20:27
they stoned him 1× 2 Chronicles 24:21
to stone 1× Numbers 14:10
who will stone 1× Ezekiel 16:40
will stone 1× Ezekiel 23:47
will stone him 1× Deuteronomy 21:21
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 20:2 יִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ to are to stone Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Leviticus 20:27 יִרְגְּמ֥וּ to They shall be stoned Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Leviticus 24:14 וְרָגְמ֥וּ to stone Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Leviticus 24:16 רָג֥וֹם to must surely stone Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Leviticus 24:16 יִרְגְּמוּ־ to . . . Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Leviticus 24:23 וַיִּרְגְּמ֥וּ to and stoned Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Numbers 14:10 לִרְגּ֥וֹם to to stone Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Numbers 15:35 רָג֨וֹם to is to stone Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Numbers 15:36 וַיִּרְגְּמ֥וּ to and stoned Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 21:21 וּ֠רְגָמֻהוּ to will stone him Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 20:2
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 7
Leviticus 6 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 1 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 2 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
וַיִּרְגְּמ֥וּ 2x way·yir·gə·mū Leviticus 24:23, Numbers 15:36
וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ 2x way·yir·gə·mū Joshua 7:25, 1 Kings 12:18
וְרָגְמ֥וּ 2x wə·rā·ḡə·mū Leviticus 24:14, Ezekiel 16:40
וַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ 1x way·yir·gə·mu·hū 2 Chronicles 24:21
וַיִּרְגְּמוּ־ 1x way·yir·gə·mū- 2 Chronicles 10:18
וּ֠רְגָמֻהוּ 1x ū·rə·ḡā·mu·hū Deuteronomy 21:21
וְרָגְמ֨וּ 1x wə·rā·ḡə·mū Ezekiel 23:47
יִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ 1x yir·gə·mu·hū Leviticus 20:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 5x Leviticus 24:23, Numbers 15:36, Joshua 7:25, 1 Kings 12:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 3x Leviticus 24:14, Ezekiel 16:40, Ezekiel 23:47
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Leviticus 20:27, Leviticus 24:16
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 2x Leviticus 24:16, Numbers 15:35
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 21:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 24:21
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Numbers 14:10
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 20:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate
Source Gloss
to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate BDB: stone Usage: × certainly, stone.
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 1 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Imperfect Lev 20:27 · Lev 24:16 2×
Infinitive absolute Lev 24:16 · Num 15:35 2×
Word Origins
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