Ratsach

raw-tsakh'
Parts of Speech Verb

Ratsach Definition

  1. to murder, slay, kill
    1. (Qal) to murder, slay
      1. premeditated
      2. accidental
      3. as avenger
      4. slayer (intentional) (participle)
    2. (Niphal) to be slain
    3. (Piel)
      1. to murder, assassinate
      2. murderer, assassin (participle)(subst)
    4. (Pual) to be killed
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
xcr
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
07523
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2208

KJV Word Usage

slayer
16
murderer
14
kill
5
murder
3
slain
3
manslayer
2
killing
1
slayer + (0310)
1
slayeth
1
death
1
Total
47

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Ratsach". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .