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

HebrewStrong's H7523
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רָצַח (râtsach)
Pronounced: raw-tsakh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: put to death, kill, (man-) slay(-er), murder(-er).

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the killer ×21a killer ×4is a killer ×4they murder ×2you must murder ×2and he will kill ×1and he will kill him ×1he will kill ×1killer ×1someone will kill ×1the murdered ×1¿ have you murdered ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הָרֹצֵחַ ×20רֹצֵחַ ×7רוֹצֵחַ ×3יִרְצַח ×2תִּֿרְצָח ס ×2הֲרָצַחְתָּ ×1הַנִּרְצָחָה ×1הָרוֹצֵחַ ×1וְרָצַח ×1וּרְצָחוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×20Joshua ×8Deuteronomy ×7Psalms ×2Hosea ×2Exodus ×1Judges ×11 Kings ×1

Verses (first 25 of 40)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7524 רֶצַח (retsach).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.