רָצַח (râtsach) — Put to Death
Hebrew word study: רָצַח (râtsach), Strong's H7523. properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
KJV translation words: put to death, kill, (man-) slay(-er), murder(-er).
Strong's H7523 is tagged on 47 words in 40 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 20:13 and last appears in Hosea 6:9.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 40)
- Exodus 20:13 — תִּֿרְצָח ס — you must murder
- Numbers 35:6 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Numbers 35:11 — רֹצֵחַ — a killer
- Numbers 35:12 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Numbers 35:16 — רֹצֵחַ — is a killer
- Numbers 35:17 — רֹצֵחַ — is a killer
- Numbers 35:18 — רֹצֵחַ — is a killer
- Numbers 35:19 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Numbers 35:21 — רֹצֵחַ — is a killer
- Numbers 35:25 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Numbers 35:26 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Numbers 35:27 — וְרָצַח — and he will kill
- Numbers 35:28 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Numbers 35:30 — יִרְצַח — someone will kill
- Numbers 35:31 — רֹצֵחַ — a killer
- Deuteronomy 4:42 — רוֹצֵחַ — a killer
- Deuteronomy 5:17 — תִּֿרְצָח ס — you must murder
- Deuteronomy 19:3 — רֹצֵחַ — killer
- Deuteronomy 19:4 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Deuteronomy 19:6 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Deuteronomy 22:26 — וּרְצָחוֹ — and he will kill him
- Joshua 20:3 — רוֹצֵחַ — a killer
- Joshua 20:5 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Joshua 20:6 — הָרוֹצֵחַ — the killer
- Joshua 21:13 — הָרֹצֵחַ — the killer
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H7524 רֶצַח (retsach).
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Frequently asked questions
What does râtsach (H7523) mean?
Properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder.
How is H7523 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7523 as: put to death, kill, (man-) slay(-er), murder(-er)..
How often does רָצַח (râtsach) appear?
Strong's H7523 is tagged on 47 words in 40 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 20:13 and last appears in Hosea 6:9.
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