Original: רָצַח

Transliteration: râtsach

Phonetic: raw-tsakh'

Short Definition: Put to death

Original: רצח

Transliteration: râtsach

Phonetic: raw-tsakh'

BDB 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) (substantive)
   4. (Pual) to be killed

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2208

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H7524, H7525, H7526