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Strong's #2026 - הָרַג
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
- to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand
- (Qal)
- to kill, slay
- to destroy, ruin
- (Niphal) to be killed
- (Pual) to be killed, be slain
- (Qal)
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1440) cr (רג RG) AC: Trample CO: Rug AB: Thought: The pictograph r is a picture of the head of a man, the c is a picture of a foot. Combined these mean "man of feet". The treading underfoot of something. A woven rug as something tread upon. (eng: rug - as woven and trampled on; harangue; wrong)
A) cr (רג RG) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Thought: A weaving of thoughts in the mind.
Nm) cr (רג RG) - Thought: [df: er] KJV (2): thoughts - Strongs: H7454 (רֵעַ)
fjm ) nficr (רגיונ RGYWN) - Thought: [Aramaic only] [df: Nwyer] KJV (6): thoughts - Strongs: H7476 (רַעְיוֹן)
C) cra (ארג ARG) AC: Weave CO: ? AB: ?: A woven rug that is laid on the floor of the tent for walking on.
V) cra (ארג ARG) - Weave: KJV (13): (vf: Paal) weave, weaver - Strongs: H707 (אָרַג)
Nm) cra (ארג ARG) - Beam: A weavers beam. KJV (2): beam, shuttle - Strongs: H708 (אֶרֶג)
jm) nfcra (ארגונ ARGWN) - Purple: A reddish-purple color used to dye yarn and used in weaving. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (4): purple, scarlet - Strongs: H710 (אַרְגְּוָן), H711 (אַרְגְּוָן)
pmm) nmcra (ארגמנ ARGMN) - Purple: A reddish-purple color used to dye yarn and used in weaving. KJV (38): purple - Strongs: H713 (אַרְגָּמָן)
F) cre (הרג HRG) AC: Trample CO: ? AB: ?: The trampling over of another with the intent to kill.
V) cre (הרג HRG) - Kill: KJV (167): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Pual) slay, kill, murderer, destroy, murder, slayer - Strongs: H2026 (הָרַג)
Nm) cre (הרג HRG) - Slaughter: KJV (5): slaughter, slain - Strongs: H2027 (הֶרֶג)
Nf1) ecre (הרגה HRGH) - Slaughter: KJV (5): slaughter - Strongs: H2028 (הֲרֵגָה)
L) cri (ירג YRG) AC: Trample CO: Sledge AB: ?
Nf ) cri (ירג YRG) - Sledge: A wooden sled pulled behind oxen that tramples over the grain to open the hulls. [df: heyry] KJV (54): curtain - Strongs: H3407 (יְרִיעָה)
Adopted Roots:
- A2438 Crn (Whisper)
- A2574 Cro (Pant, Bed)
- A2748 Zcr (Shake, Fury)
- A2749 Lcr (Trample, Foot)
- A2750 Mcr (Stone)
- A2751 Ncr (Murmur)
- A2752 Ocr (Stir, Moment)
- A2753 Scr (Tumult, Crowd)
- A2755 Pdr (Pursue)
- A2778 Dor (Tremble)
- A2779 Lor (Quiver, Scarf)
- A2780 Mor (Roar, Thunder)
- A2784 Sor (Quake)
- A3019 Lcrh ()
- A3056 Lxrq (Foot)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ה Judges 9:24 4t., הָרָ֑ג 2 Samuel 14:7 2t., וְהָרַג consecutive Isaiah 27:1; suffix וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי consecutive 1 Samuel 16:2 2t.; הֲרָגוֺ Genesis 4:25; etc.; Imperfect יַהֲרֹג Psalm 10:8 4t.; יַהֲרָגֿ Job 5:2; וַיַּהֲרֹג Exodus 13:15 14t.; suffix יַהַרְגֵנִי Genesis 4:14; 1 singular אֶהֱרוֺג Amos 2:3, אֶהֱרֹג Amos 9:1; cohortative וְאַהַרְגָה Genesis 27:41; suffix וָאֶהֶרְגֵהוּ 2 Samuel 4:10; 2 Kings 10:9; 3 masculine plural יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ Psalm 94:6; Ezekiel 23:47; וַיַּהַרְגוּ Genesis 34:25 4t.; suffix יַהַרְגֻנִי Genesis 26:7, etc.; Imperative הֲרֹג Judges 8:20; suffix הָרְגֵנִי Numbers 11:15; plural הִרְגוּ Numbers 25:5 2t.; הֲרֹ֑גוּ Numbers 31:17; Infinitive absolute הָרֹג Numbers 11:15 2t.; הָרוֺג Esther 9:16; construct הֲרֹג Exodus 2:15 11t.; הֲרוֺג Ecclesiastes 3:8; Esther 7:4; suffix הָרְגֵנִי Exodus 2:14; הָרְגֵנוּ Exodus 5:21; הֲרָגְךָ 1 Samuel 24:11; הָרְגֶ֑ךָ Genesis 27:42 2t.; הָרְגוֺ Exodus 21:14; Participle active הֹרֵג Genesis 4:15 4t.; הוֺרֵג Ezekiel 21:16; הֹרְגֶ֑ךָ Ezekiel 28:9; הֹרְגִים Jeremiah 4:31; 2 Kings 17:25; passive הֲרוּגִים Isaiah 10:4 2t.; הֲרֻגִים Isaiah 14:19; construct הֲרֻגֵי Jeremiah 18:21; הֲרוּגָיו Isaiah 27:7; הֲרוּגֶיהָ Isaiah 26:21; הֲרֻגֶיהָ Proverbs 7:26; —
1. a. kill, slay, implying ruthless violence, especially private violence Genesis 4:8,14,15,23,25; Genesis 12:12 (all J), Genesis 20:11 (E) Genesis 26:7; Genesis 27:41,42; Genesis 34:25,26; Genesis 37:20,26 (all J), Genesis 49:6 (poem in J), Exodus 2:14 (twice in verse); Exodus 2:15 (E), Exodus 5:21 (J) Exodus 21:14; Exodus 23:7 (both J E), Numbers 31:19 (P) Judges 9:5,18,24 (twice in verse); Judges 9:56; Judges 16:2; Judges 20:5; 1 Samuel 16:2; 1 Samuel 22:21; 1 Samuel 24:11; 1 Samuel 24:12; 1 Samuel 24:18; 2 Samuel 3:30; 2 Samuel 4:10,11,12; 2 Samuel 12:9; 2 Samuel 14:7; 2 Samuel 23:21; 1 Kings 2:5,32; 1 Kings 18:12,13,14; 1 Kings 19:1,10,14; 2 Kings 9:31; 2 Kings 10:9; 1 Chronicles 7:21; 1 Chronicles 11:23; 2 Chronicles 21:4,13; 22:8; 24:23,25; 25:3; Nehemiah 4:5; Nehemiah 6:10 (twice in verse); Zechariah 11:5; Psalm 10:8; Psalm 94:6 ("" רִצֵּחַ); compare Judges 8:18,19,20,21; Judges 9:54; 1 Kings 12:27; Isaiah 14:20; 2 Chronicles 22:1; Nehemiah 9:26; so of massacre of Jews planned by Haman Esther 3:13; Esther 7:4 (both לְהַשְׁמִידלַהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד), and of slaughter of Jews' enemies in defence and revenge Esther 8:11 (same combination) Esther 9:6,10,12,15,16 compare Esther 9:11 (passive participle the slain).
b. hence of wholesale slaughter after battle Numbers 31:7,8 (twice in verse); Numbers 31:17 (twice in verse) (all P), Joshua 8:24; Joshua 10:11 (both J E), Joshua 13:22 (P), Judges 7:25 (twice in verse); Judges 8:17; Judges 9:45; 2 Samuel 10:18; 1 Kings 9:16; 1 Kings 11:24; 2 Kings 8:12; 1 Chronicles 19:18; 2 Chronicles 28:6,7,9; 36:17; Ezekiel 26:8,11, compare Judges 9:26; passive participle the slain Isaiah 10:4; Isaiah 14:19 compare Ezekiel 23:10,47; Ezekiel 37:9; Jeremiah 18:21 הֲרֻגֵי מָוֶת ("" מֻכֵּיחֶֿרֶב); further Hosea 9:13; Habakkuk 1:17; Jeremiah 4:31; Ezekiel 21:16; Ezekiel 28:9; also of slaughter in a revolt 2 Kings 11:8 2 Chronicles 23:17.
2 of God's slaying in judgment (stern and inscrutable), Genesis 20:4 (E), Exodus 4:23; Exodus 13:15; Exodus 22:23 (all J E), Amos 2:3; Amos 4:10; Amos 9:1,4; Lamentations 2:4,21; Lamentations 3:43; Psalm 59:12; Psalm 78:31; Psalm 78:34; Psalm 135:10; Psalm 136:18 compare Numbers 11:15 (twice in verse) (JE), Numbers 22:33 (J), Isaiah 14:30,26:21 (passive the slain, so Isaiah 27:7), Jeremiah 15:3; figurative הֲרַגְתִּים בְּאִמְרֵיפִֿ֑י Hosea 6:5 ("" בַּנְּבִיאִים חָצַבְתִּי).
3 rarely of judicial killing by men (at God's command), Exodus 32:27 (JE), Leviticus 20:15,16 (H), Numbers 25:5 (JE), Deuteronomy 13:10 (twice in verse) compare Ezekiel 9:6 תַּהַרְגוּלְמַשְׁחִית.
4 of killing beasts, Numbers 22:29 (J; Balaam's ass), Leviticus 20:15 compare above, Isaiah 22:13 (oxen; "" שָׁחֹט), הִתַּנִּין אֲשֶׁר בַּיָּ֑ם Isaiah 27:1; also of killing vines, by hail Psalm 78:47.
5 of killing by beasts: lions 2 Kings 17:25, viper Job 20:16.
6 quite General isעֵת לַהֲרוֺג וְעֵת לִרְמּוֺא Ecclesiastes 3:3.
7 destroy, ruin לֶאֱוִיל יַהֲרָגכָּֿ֑עַשׂ וּפֹתֶה תָּמִית קִנְאָה Job 5:2; מְשׁוּבַתמְּתָיִם תַּהַרְגֵם וְשַׁלְוַת כְּ סִילִים תְּאַבְּדֵם Proverbs 1:32; also of those ruined by shameless woman Proverbs 7:26. — Regular construction is with accusative; object sometimes omitted, as Lamentations 2:21; used absolute Hosea 9:13; Jeremiah 4:31; Jeremiah 15:3; Lamentations 3:43; Ezekiel 21:16; Ecclesiastes 3:3; followed by בְּ slay among, i.e. some of, 2 Kings 17:25; 2 Chronicles 28:6,9; Psalm 78:31; followed by מִן (part of), + accusative, 1 Chronicles 19:18; followed by direct object with לְ 2 Samuel 3:30; Job 5:2; Psalm 135:11 = Psalm 136:19; Psalm 136:20 (but in last 3first object is accusative).
Niph`al Imperfect 1 passive of Qal 1 a, יֵהָרֵג Lamentations 2:20 shall priest and prophet be slain in the sanctuary? 2 passive of Qal 1 b, 3 feminine plural תֵּהָרַגְנָה Ezekiel 26:6; also Ezekiel 26:15 בֵּהָרֵג הֶרֶג ( = בְּהֵהָרֵג), but ᵐ5 Co בַּהֲרֹג חֶרֶב.
Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הֹרָ֑ג Isaiah 27:7 be slain (passive of Qal 1 b); compare 1 plural הֹרַגְנוּ Psalm 44:23 ("" נֶחְשַׁבְּנוּ כְּצאֹן טִבְחָה).
הָרַג fut. יַהֲרֹג to kill
(a) persons, used not only of private homicide (for which רָצַח is more frequently used), Genesis 4:8, seq.; Exodus 3:14, but also of the slaughter of enemies in war, Isaiah 10:4, 14:20 Joshua 10:11, 13:22 also of any slaying, 1 Kings 19:10, seq.; 2 Kings 11:18; Esther 9:6 whether by the sword, Exodus 23:23; 2 Samuel 12:9; Amos 4:10 or by throwing a stone, Judges 9:54. Hence it is applied also to a pestilence, Jeremiah 18:21.; to a viper, Job 20:16 and even poet. to grief, Job 5:2.
(b) to kill animals, Isaiah 27:1 hence to slay for food, Isaiah 22:13. Metaph. (c) it is applied even to plants. Psalms 78:47, יַהֲרֹג בַּבָּרָד גַּפְנָם “he killed their vines with hail.” Comp. מוּת Job 14:8, and the observations on that word, Virg. Georg. iv. 330; felices interfice messes. Constr. commonly with acc., rarely followed by לְ 2 Samuel 3:30; Job 5:2 and followed by בְּ, to make a slaughter amongst, 2 Chronicles 28:9; Psalms 78:31. Comp. בְּ A. 2.
Niphal, pass. to be killed, Ezekiel 26:6, 15 Ezekiel 26:15.
Pual, id. Isaiah 27:7; Psalms 44:23.
Derivatives the following words.