What does רָצַץ (ratsats) mean in the Bible?
רָצַץ (ratsats): Denotes violent crushing or fracturing; shifts from physical breaking to subjugation, oppression, or spiritual defeat
Hebrew · H7533
רָצַץ
To crack in pieces, literally or figuratively
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רָצַץ H7533
Pronunciation ratsats
What does רָצַץ (ratsats) mean in the Bible?
רָצַץ (ratsats): Denotes violent crushing or fracturing; shifts from physical breaking to subjugation, oppression, or spiritual defeat
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7533?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include crushed (2), A bruised (1), and crush (1), and crushed (1), and oppressed (1).
Where does רָצַץ (ratsats) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), 1 Samuel (2), Ecclesiastes (2), Judges (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 crushed 2× Psalms 74:14, Hosea 5:11
A bruised 1× Isaiah 42:3
and crush 1× Amos 4:1
and crushed 1× Deuteronomy 28:33
and oppressed 1× Judges 10:8
crushing 1× Judges 9:53
he has oppressed 1× Job 20:19
is broken 1× Ecclesiastes 12:6
is crushed 1× Ecclesiastes 12:6
oppressed 1× 2 Chronicles 16:10
oppressed us 1× 1 Samuel 12:4
or discouraged 1× Isaiah 42:4
or oppressed 1× 1 Samuel 12:3
splintered 1× Isaiah 36:6
struggled with each other 1× Genesis 25:22
that splintered 1× 2 Kings 18:21
the oppressed 1× Isaiah 58:6
you splintered 1× Ezekiel 29:7
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Genesis 25:22 וַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּ to struggled with each other Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 28:33 וְרָצ֖וּץ to and crushed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Judges 9:53 וַתָּ֖רִץ to crushing Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Judges 10:8 וַיְרֹֽצְצוּ֙ to and oppressed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1 Samuel 12:3 רַצּ֔וֹתִי to or oppressed Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 1 Samuel 12:4 רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּ to oppressed us Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural 2 Kings 18:21 הָרָצ֤וּץ to that splintered Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 16:10 וַיְרַצֵּ֥ץ to oppressed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 20:19 רִ֭צַּץ to he has oppressed Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 74:14 רִ֭צַּצְתָּ to crushed Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 25:22
Aligned rows 19
Books represented 13
Genesis 1 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 2 1 Samuel 2 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 2 Isaiah 4 Ezekiel 1 Hosea 1 Amos 1
Source forms
הָרָצ֤וּץ 2x hā·rā·ṣūṣ 2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6
הָרֹצְצ֖וֹת 1x hā·rō·ṣə·ṣō·wṯ Amos 4:1
וַיְרַצֵּ֥ץ 1x way·raṣ·ṣêṣ 2 Chronicles 16:10
וַיְרֹֽצְצוּ֙ 1x way·rō·ṣə·ṣū Judges 10:8
וַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּ 1x way·yiṯ·rō·ṣă·ṣū Genesis 25:22
וְנָרֹ֥ץ 1x wə·nā·rōṣ Ecclesiastes 12:6
וְרָצ֖וּץ 1x wə·rā·ṣūṣ Deuteronomy 28:33
וְתָרֻ֖ץ 1x wə·ṯā·ruṣ Ecclesiastes 12:6
Parsing patterns
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 2x 2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural 1x Amos 4:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Judges 9:53
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Genesis 25:22
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 12:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Judges 10:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 16:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 12:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes violent crushing or fracturing; shifts from physical breaking to subjugation, oppression, or spiritual defeat
Strong's H7533
Lexical occurrences 19 verses Word forms 3 forms 8 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Hosea 5:8-15 Source Gloss
to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes violent crushing or fracturing; shifts from physical breaking to subjugation, oppression, or spiritual defeat
to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively BDB: crush Usage: break, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together.
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 3 Aligned forms 8
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Participle passive Hos 5:11 · Isa 42:3 · Isa 58:6 3×
Perfect 1Sam 12:3 1×
Imperfect Isa 42:4 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Ezek 29:7 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Perfect Job 20:19 · Ps 74:14 2×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
crushed, oppressed
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Word Origins
רָצַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Reflects national consequence of rebellion. Hosea 5:8-15
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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