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H7523רָצַחra.tsach

to murderPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. Genesis: 0
  2. 1
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 20
  5. 7
  6. 8
  7. 1
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1
  12. 1
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2 Chronicles: 0
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 1
  19. 2
  20. 1
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 1
  24. 1
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 2
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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47 occurrences in 40 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Joshua 21:21

    And they gave them Shechem with the open land about it in the hill-country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Gezer with the open land about it;

    הָרֹצֵ֛חַ (רֹצֵ֛חַ) ro.Tze.ach “killer”

  2. Joshua 21:27

    And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with the open land about it, the city of refuge for the manslayer; and Beeshterah with the open land about it; two cities.

    הָרֹצֵ֔חַ (רֹצֵ֔חַ) ro.Tze.ach “killer”

  3. Joshua 21:32

    And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with the open land about it, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Hammoth-dor with the open land about it, and Kartan with the open land about it; three cities.

    הָֽרֹצֵ֗חַ (רֹצֵ֗חַ) ro.Tze.ach “killer”

  4. Joshua 21:38

    And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with the open land about it, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with the open land about it;

    הָרֹצֵ֔חַ (רֹצֵ֔חַ) ro.Tze.ach “killer”

  5. Judges 20:4

    And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was murdered, answered and said: 'I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.

    הַנִּרְצָחָ֖ה (נִּרְצָחָ֖ה) nir.tza.Chah “murdered”

  6. 1 Kings 21:19

    And thou shalt speak unto him, saying: Thus saith the LORD: Hast thou killed, and also taken possessions? and thou shalt speak unto him, saying: Thus saith the LORD: In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine

    הֲרָצַ֖חְתָּ (רָצַ֖חְתָּ) ra.Tzach.ta “have you murdered”

  7. 2 Kings 6:32

    But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him; but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders: 'See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger comet

    הַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַ (מְרַצֵּ֤חַ) m.ra.Tze.ach “murderer”

  8. Job 24:14

    The murderer riseth with the light, to kill the poor and needy; and in the night he is as a thief.

    רוֹצֵ֗חַ ro.Tze.ach “a murderer”

  9. Psalms 62:4

    How long will ye set upon a man, that ye may slay him, all of you, as a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

    תְּרָצְּח֪וּ te.ra.tze.Chu “you will be murdered”

  10. Psalms 94:6

    They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.

    יְרַצֵּֽחוּ׃ ye.ra.Tze.chu “they murder”

  11. Proverbs 22:13

    The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.'

    אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃ 'E.ra.Tze.ach “I will be killed”

  12. Isaiah 1:21

    How is the faithful city become a harlot! She that was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

    מְרַצְּחִֽים׃ me.ra.tze.Chim “murderers”

  13. Jeremiah 7:9

    Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and offer unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye have not known,

    רָצֹ֙חַ֙ ra.Tzo.ach “will you murder?”

  14. Hosea 4:2

    Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.

    וְרָצֹ֥חַ (רָצֹ֥חַ) ra.Tzo.ach “murdering”

  15. Hosea 6:9

    And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so doth the company of priests; they murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they commit enormity.

    יְרַצְּחוּ־ ye.ra.tze.chu- “they murder”