Hebrew · H7523

רָצַח

Properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder

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רָצַח H7523

Pronunciation ratsach

What does רָצַח (ratsach) mean in the Bible?

רָצַח (ratsach): Murder involving bloodshed; unlawful or violent killing distinguished from lawful execution or warfare

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What does רָצַח (ratsach) mean in the Bible?

רָצַח (ratsach): Murder involving bloodshed; unlawful or violent killing distinguished from lawful execution or warfare

How does the BSB render H7523?

The BSB source-word alignment has 47 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the murderer (6), for the manslayer (5), the manslayer (5), murder (3), he is a murderer (2).

Where does רָצַח (ratsach) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 20:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (20), Joshua (8), Deuteronomy (7), Hosea (2).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

the murderer 6× Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:17, Numbers 35:18, Numbers 35:21

for the manslayer 5× Joshua 21:13, Joshua 21:21, Joshua 21:27, Joshua 21:32

the manslayer 5× Numbers 35:25, Numbers 35:26, Deuteronomy 19:6, Joshua 20:5

murder 3× Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17, Hosea 4:2

he is a murderer 2× Numbers 35:17, Numbers 35:18

is a murderer 2× Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:21

they murder 2× Psalms 94:6, Hosea 6:9

- 1× Numbers 35:27

. . . 1× 2 Kings 6:32

{is to put} the murderer 1× Numbers 35:19

a manslayer 1× Deuteronomy 4:42

after killing 1× Deuteronomy 4:42

and kills him 1× Numbers 35:27

and murder 1× Jeremiah 7:9

and murders him 1× Deuteronomy 22:26

Have you not murdered [a man] 1× 1 Kings 21:19

I will be slain 1× Proverbs 22:13

is to be put to death 1× Numbers 35:30

manslayer 1× Deuteronomy 19:3

may [he] 1× Numbers 35:28

murderers 1× Isaiah 1:21

of a murderer 1× Numbers 35:31

of the murdered 1× Judges 20:4

of you throw him down 1× Psalms 62:3

regarding the manslayer 1× Deuteronomy 19:4

so that a person 1× Numbers 35:11

so that anyone 1× Joshua 20:3

so that the manslayer 1× Numbers 35:12

to which a manslayer 1× Numbers 35:6

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First aligned row Exodus 20:13

Aligned rows 47

Books represented 13

Exodus 1 Numbers 20 Deuteronomy 7 Joshua 8 Judges 1 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 Job 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Hosea 2

Source forms

הָרֹצֵ֔חַ 6x hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:28, Deuteronomy 19:4, Joshua 21:13

הָרֹצֵ֑חַ 4x hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ Numbers 35:6, Numbers 35:19, Numbers 35:26, Numbers 35:30

רֹצֵ֣חַֽ 4x rō·ṣê·aḥ Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:17, Numbers 35:18, Numbers 35:21

הָרֹצֵֽחַ׃ 3x hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:17, Numbers 35:18

הָרֹצֵ֖חַ 2x hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ Numbers 35:21, Joshua 20:5

הָרֹצֵ֗חַ 2x hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ Numbers 35:25, Deuteronomy 19:6

רוֹצֵ֗חַ 2x rō·w·ṣê·aḥ Deuteronomy 4:42, Job 24:14

רֹצֵ֔חַ 2x rō·ṣê·aḥ Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:31

Parsing patterns

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 21x Numbers 35:6, Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:17

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 10x Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:17, Numbers 35:18

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Psalms 94:6, Hosea 6:9

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Numbers 35:30, Deuteronomy 4:42

Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular 1x Judges 20:4

Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 1x 2 Kings 6:32

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Numbers 35:27

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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רָצַח

What does רָצַח (ratsach) mean in the Bible?

What does רָצַח (ratsach) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7523?

Where does רָצַח (ratsach) appear in Scripture?

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