הָרַג

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

1. a. kill, slay, implying ruthless violence, especially private violence 1 Mos 4,8; 1 Mos 4,14; 1 Mos 4,15; 1 Mos 4,23; 1 Mos 4,25; 1 Mos 12,12 (all J), 1 Mos 20,11 (E) 1 Mos 26,7; 1 Mos 27,41; 1 Mos 27,42; 1 Mos 34,25; 1 Mos 34,26; 1 Mos 37,20; 1 Mos 37,26 (all J), 1 Mos 49,6 (poem in J), 2 Mos 2,14 (twice in verse); 2 Mos 2,15 (E), 2 Mos 5,21 (J) 2 Mos 21,14; 2 Mos 23,7 (both J E), 4 Mos 31,19 (P) Dom 9,5; Dom 9,18; Dom 9,24 (twice in verse); Dom 9,56; Dom 16,2; Dom 20,5; 1 Sam 16,2; 1 Sam 22,21; 1 Sam 24,11; 1 Sam 24,12; 1 Sam 24,18; 2 Sam 3,30; 2 Sam 4,10; 2 Sam 4,11; 2 Sam 4,12; 2 Sam 12,9; 2 Sam 14,7; 2 Sam 23,21; 1 Kong 2,5; 1 Kong 2,32; 1 Kong 18,12; 1 Kong 18,13; 1 Kong 18,14; 1 Kong 19,1; 1 Kong 19,10; 1 Kong 19,14; 2 Kong 9,31; 2 Kong 10,9; 1 Kron 7,21; 1 Kron 11,23; 2 Kron 21,4; 2 Kron 21,13; 2 Kron 22,8; 2 Kron 24,23; 2 Kron 24,25; 2 Kron 25,3; Neh 4,5; Neh 6,10 (twice in verse); Zak 11,5; Sl 10,8; Sl 94,6 (|| רִצֵּחַ); compare Dom 8,18; Dom 8,19; Dom 8,20; Dom 8,21; Dom 9,54; 1 Kong 12,27; Es 14,20; 2 Kron 22,1; Neh 9,26 so of massacre of Jews planned by Haman Est 3,13; Est 7,4 (both לְהַשְׁמִיד לַהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד), and of slaughter of Jews' enemies in defence and revenge Est 8,11 (same combination) Est 9,6; Est 9,10; Est 9,12; Est 9,15; Est 9,16 compare vEst 9,11 (passive participle the slain).
\ \ b. hence of wholesale slaughter after battle 4 Mos 31,7; 4 Mos 31,8 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 31,17 (twice in verse) (all P), Jos 8,24; Jos 10,11 (both J E), Jos 13,22 (P), Dom 7,25 (twice in verse); Dom 8,17; Dom 9,45; 2 Sam 10,18; 1 Kong 9,16; 1 Kong 11,24; 2 Kong 8,12; 1 Kron 19,18; 2 Kron 28,6; 2 Kron 28,7; 2 Kron 28,9; 2 Kron 36,17; Ezk 26,8; Ezk 26,11, compare Dom 9,26 passive participle the slain Es 10,4; Es 14,19 compare Ezk 23,10; Ezk 23,47; Ezk 37,9; Jer 18,21 הֲרֻגֵי מָוֶת (|| מֻכֵּיחֶֿרֶב); further Hos 9,13; Hab 1,17; Jer 4,31; Ezk 21,16; Ezk 28,9 also of slaughter in a revolt 2 Kong 11,8 = 2 Kron 23,17.

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

3. rarely of judicial killing by men (at God's command), 2 Mos 32,27 (JE), 3 Mos 20,15; 3 Mos 20,16 (H), 4 Mos 25,5 (JE), 5 Mos 13,10 (twice in verse) compare Ezk 9,6 תַּהַרְגוּ לְמַשְׁחִית.

4. of killing beasts, 4 Mos 22,29 (J; Balaam's ass), 3 Mos 20,15 compare above, Es 22,13 (oxen; || שָׁחֹט), הִתַּנִּין אֲשֶׁר בַּיָּ֑ם Es 27,1 also of killing vines, by hail Sl 78,47.

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

6. quite general is עֵת לַהֲרוֺג וְעֵת לִרְפּוֺא Praed 3,3.

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

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

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