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King James Bible

Strongs Number: H7523


Hebrew Word
רָצַח
Transliteration
râtsach
Phonetic
raw-tsakh'
Part of Speech
Verb
Strongs Definition

properly to dash in {pieces} that {is} kill (a human {being}) especially to murder

BDB Definition

1. to murder, slay, kill

a. (Qal) to murder, slay

1. premeditated

2. accidental

3. as avenger

4. slayer (intentional) (participle)

b. (Niphal) to be slain

c. (Piel)

1. to murder, assassinate

2. murderer, assassin (participle)(subst)

d. (Pual) to be killed

Origin
A primitive root
Bible Usage
put to {death} {kill} (man-) slay ({-er}) murder (-er).