Lexical Definition

‎הָרַג‎ hârag (haw-rag') to kill ^H:V
a primitive root

destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.

• to smite with deadly intent

1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to kill, slay
1a2) to destroy, ruin
1b) (Niphal) to be killed
1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain

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‎הָרַג‎ verb kill, slay (Late Hebrew id., ‎ואהרג‎ MI (1 singular Imperfect consecutive); Arabic fall into war, conflict, disorder, slaughter; Sabean ‎הרג‎ fight Os^{4, l. 17}, kill SabDenkm^{24. 25}) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎ה‎ Judg 9:24 + 4 t., ‎הָרָ֑ג‎ 2Sam 14:7 + 2 t., ‎וְהָרַג‎ consecutive Isa 27:1 suffix ‎וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי‎ consecutive 1Sam 16:2 + 2 t.; ‎הֲרָגוֺ‎ Gen 4:25 etc.; Imperfect ‎יַהֲרֹג‎ Ps 10:8 + 4 t.; ‎יַהֲרָגֿ‎ Job 5:2 ‎וַיַּהֲרֹג‎ Exod 13:15 + 14 t.; suffix ‎יַהַרְגֵנִי‎ Gen 4:14 1 singular ‎אֶהֱרוֺג‎ Amos 2:3, ‎אֶהֱרֹג‎ Amos 9:1 cohortative ‎וְאַהַרְגָה‎ Gen 27:41 suffix ‎וָאֶהֶרְגֵהוּ‎ 2Sam 4:10; 2Kgs 10:9 3 masculine plural ‎יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ‎ Ps 94:6; Ezek 23:47 ‎וַיַּהַרְגוּ‎ Gen 34:25 + 4 t.; suffix ‎יַהַרְגֻנִי‎ Gen 26:7, etc.; Imperative ‎הֲרֹג‎ Judg 8:20 suffix ‎הָרְגֵנִי‎ Num 11:15 plural ‎הִרְגוּ‎ Num 25:5 + 2 t.; ‎הֲרֹ֑גוּ‎ Num 31:17 Infinitive absolute ‎הָרֹג‎ Num 11:15 + 2 t.; ‎הָרוֺג‎ Esth 9:16 construct ‎הֲרֹג‎ Exod 2:15 + 11 t.; ‎הֲרוֺג‎ Eccl 3:8; Esth 7:4 suffix ‎הָרְגֵנִי‎ Exod 2:14 ‎הָרְגֵנוּ‎ Exod 5:21 ‎הֲרָגְךָ‎ 1Sam 24:11* ‎הָרְגֶ֑ךָ‎ Gen 27:42 + 2 t.; ‎הָרְגוֺ‎ Exod 21:14 Participle active ‎הֹרֵג‎ Gen 4:15 + 4 t.; ‎הוֺרֵג‎ Ezek 21:16* ‎הֹרְגֶ֑ךָ‎ Ezek 28:9 ‎הֹרְגִים‎ Jer 4:31; 2Kgs 17:25 passive ‎הֲרוּגִים‎ Isa 10:4 + 2 t.; ‎הֲרֻגִים‎ Isa 14:19 construct ‎הֲרֻגֵי‎ Jer 18:21 ‎הֲרוּגָיו‎ Isa 27:7 ‎הֲרוּגֶיהָ‎ Isa 26:21 ‎הֲרֻגֶיהָ‎ Prov 7:26 —

1. a. kill, slay, implying ruthless violence, especially private violence Gen 4:8; Gen 4:14; Gen 4:15; Gen 4:23; Gen 4:25; Gen 12:12 (all J), Gen 20:11 (E) Gen 26:7; Gen 27:41; Gen 27:42; Gen 34:25; Gen 34:26; Gen 37:20; Gen 37:26 (all J), Gen 49:6 (poem in J), Exod 2:14 (twice in verse); Exod 2:15 (E), Exod 5:21 (J) Exod 21:14; Exod 23:7 (both J E), Num 31:19 (P) Judg 9:5; Judg 9:18; Judg 9:24 (twice in verse); Judg 9:56; Judg 16:2; Judg 20:5; 1Sam 16:2; 1Sam 22:21; 1Sam 24:11*; 1Sam 24:12*; 1Sam 24:18*; 2Sam 3:30; 2Sam 4:10; 2Sam 4:11; 2Sam 4:12; 2Sam 12:9; 2Sam 14:7; 2Sam 23:21; 1Kgs 2:5; 1Kgs 2:32; 1Kgs 18:12; 1Kgs 18:13; 1Kgs 18:14; 1Kgs 19:1; 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14; 2Kgs 9:31; 2Kgs 10:9; 1Chr 7:21; 1Chr 11:23; 2Chr 21:4; 2Chr 21:13; 2Chr 22:8; 2Chr 24:23; 2Chr 24:25; 2Chr 25:3; Neh 4:5*; Neh 6:10 (twice in verse); Zech 11:5; Ps 10:8; Ps 94:6 (|| ‎רִצֵּחַ‎); compare Judg 8:18; Judg 8:19; Judg 8:20; Judg 8:21; Judg 9:54; 1Kgs 12:27; Isa 14:20; 2Chr 22:1; Neh 9:26 so of massacre of Jews planned by Haman Esth 3:13; Esth 7:4 (both ‎לְהַשְׁמִיד‎ ‎לַהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד‎), and of slaughter of Jews' enemies in defence and revenge Esth 8:11 (same combination) Esth 9:6; Esth 9:10; Esth 9:12; Esth 9:15; Esth 9:16 compare vEsth 9:11 (passive participle the slain).
b. hence of wholesale slaughter after battle Num 31:7; Num 31:8 (twice in verse); Num 31:17 (twice in verse) (all P), Josh 8:24; Josh 10:11 (both J E), Josh 13:22 (P), Judg 7:25 (twice in verse); Judg 8:17; Judg 9:45; 2Sam 10:18; 1Kgs 9:16; 1Kgs 11:24; 2Kgs 8:12; 1Chr 19:18; 2Chr 28:6; 2Chr 28:7; 2Chr 28:9; 2Chr 36:17; Ezek 26:8; Ezek 26:11, compare Judg 9:26 passive participle the slain Isa 10:4; Isa 14:19 compare Ezek 23:10; Ezek 23:47; Ezek 37:9; Jer 18:21 ‎הֲרֻגֵי מָוֶת‎ (|| ‎מֻכֵּיחֶֿרֶב‎); further Hos 9:13; Hab 1:17; Jer 4:31; Ezek 21:16*; Ezek 28:9 also of slaughter in a revolt 2Kgs 11:8 = 2Chr 23:17.

2. of God's slaying in judgment (stern and inscrutable), Gen 20:4 (E), Exod 4:23; Exod 13:15; Exod 22:23* (all J E), Amos 2:3; Amos 4:10; Amos 9:1; Amos 9:4; Lam 2:4; Lam 2:21; Lam 3:43; Ps 59:12*; Ps 78:31; Ps 78:34; Ps 135:10; Ps 136:18 compare Num 11:15 (twice in verse) (JE), Num 22:33 (J), (passive the slain, so Isa 27:7), Jer 15:3 figurative ‎הֲרַגְתִּים בְּאִמְרֵיפִֿ֑י‎ Hos 6:5 (|| ‎בַּנְּבִיאִים חָצַבְתִּי‎).

3. rarely of judicial killing by men (at God's command), Exod 32:27 (JE), Lev 20:15; Lev 20:16 (H), Num 25:5 (JE), Deut 13:10* (twice in verse) compare Ezek 9:6 ‎תַּהַרְגוּ‎ ‎לְמַשְׁחִית‎.

4. of killing beasts, Num 22:29 (J; Balaam's ass), Lev 20:15 compare above, Isa 22:13 (oxen; || ‎שָׁחֹט‎), ‎הִתַּנִּין אֲשֶׁר בַּיָּ֑ם‎ Isa 27:1 also of killing vines, by hail Ps 78:47.

5. of killing by beasts: lions 2Kgs 17:25, viper Job 20:16.

6. quite general is ‎עֵת לַהֲרוֺג וְעֵת לִרְפּוֺא‎ Eccl 3:3.

7. destroy, ruin ‎לֶאֱוִיל יַהֲרָגכָּֿ֑עַשׂ וּפֹתֶה תָּמִית קִנְאָה‎ Job 5:2 ‎מְשׁוּבַת‎ ‎פְּתָיִם תַּהַרְגֵם וְשַׁלְוַת כְּ סִילִים תְּאַבְּדֵם‎ Prov 1:32 also of those ruined by shameless woman Prov 7:26. — Regular construction is with accusative; object sometimes omitted, as Lam 2:21 used absolute Hos 9:13; Jer 4:31; Jer 15:3; Lam 3:43; Ezek 21:16*; Eccl 3:3 followed by ‎בְּ‎ slay among, i.e. some of, 2Kgs 17:25; 2Chr 28:6; 2Chr 28:9; Ps 78:31 followed by ‎מִן‎ (part of), + accusative, 1Chr 19:18 followed by direct object with ‎לְ‎ 2Sam 3:30; Job 5:2; Ps 135:11 = Ps 136:19; Ps 136:20 (but in last 3 first object is accusative). Niph`al Imperfect

1. passive of Qal 1 a, ‎יֵהָרֵג‎ Lam 2:20 shall priest and prophet be slain in the sanctuary?

2. passive of Qal 1 b, 3 feminine plural ‎תֵּהָרַגְנָה‎ Ezek 26:6 also Ezek 26:15 ‎בֵּהָרֵג הֶרֶג‎ ( = ‎בְּהֵהָרֵג‎), but ᵐ5 Co ‎בַּהֲרֹג חֶרֶב‎. Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הֹרָ֑ג‎ Isa 27:7 be slain (passive of Qal 1 b); compare 1 plural ‎הֹרַגְנוּ‎ Ps 44:23* (|| ‎נֶחְשַׁבְּנוּ כְּצאֹן טִבְחָה‎).

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