הָרַג

H2026. harag
הָרַג verb kill, slay (Late Hebrew id., ואהרג MI (1 singular Imperfect consecutive); Arabic fall into war, conflict, disorder, slaughter; Sabean הרג fight Os4, l. 17, kill SabDenkm24. 25) —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ה Jdg 9:24 Jdg 9:4t., הָרָ֑ג 2Sa 14:7 2Sa 14:2t., וְהָרַג consecutive Isa 27:1; suffix וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי consecutive 1Sa 16:2 1Sa 16:2t.; הֲרָגוֺ Gen 4:25; etc.; Imperfect יַהֲרֹג Psa 10:8 Psa 10:4t.; יַהֲרָגֿ Job 5:2; וַיַּהֲרֹג Exo 13:15 Exo 13:14t.; suffix יַהַרְגֵנִי Gen 4:14; Gen 4:1singular אֶהֱרוֺג Amo 2:3, אֶהֱרֹג Amo 9:1; cohortative וְאַהַרְגָה Gen 27:41; suffix וָאֶהֶרְגֵהוּ 2Sa 4:10; 2Ki 10:9; 2Ki 10:3masculine plural יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ Psa 94:6; Eze 23:47; וַיַּהַרְגוּ Gen 34:25 Gen 34:4t.; suffix יַהַרְגֻנִי Gen 26:7, etc.; Imperative הֲרֹג Jdg 8:20; suffix הָרְגֵנִי Num 11:15; plural הִרְגוּ Num 25:5 Num 25:2t.; הֲרֹ֑גוּ Num 31:17; Infinitive absolute הָרֹג Num 11:15 Num 11:2t.; הָרוֺג Est 9:16; construct הֲרֹג Exo 2:15 Exo 2:11t.; הֲרוֺג Ecc 3:8; Est 7:4; suffix הָרְגֵנִי Exo 2:14; הָרְגֵנוּ Exo 5:21; הֲרָגְךָ 1Sa 24:11; הָרְגֶ֑ךָ Gen 27:42 Gen 27:2t.; הָרְגוֺ Exo 21:14; Participle active הֹרֵג Gen 4:15 Gen 4:4t.; הוֺרֵג Eze 21:16; הֹרְגֶ֑ךָ Eze 28:9; הֹרְגִים Jer 4:31; 2Ki 17:25; passive הֲרוּגִים Isa 10:4 Isa 10:2t.; הֲרֻגִים Isa 14:19; construct הֲרֻגֵי Jer 18:21; הֲרוּגָיו Isa 27:7; הֲרוּגֶיהָ Isa 26:21; הֲרֻגֶיהָ Pro 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 27:41-42, Gen 34:25-26, Gen 37:20, Gen 37:26 (all J), Gen 49:6 (poem in J), Exo 2:14 (twice in verse); Exo 2:15 (E), Exo 5:21 (J) Exo 21:14; Exo 23:7 (both J E), Num 31:19 (P) Jdg 9:5, Jdg 9:18, Jdg 9:24 (twice in verse); Jdg 9:56; Jdg 16:2; Jdg 20:5; 1Sa 16:2; 1Sa 22:21; 1Sa 24:11; 1Sa 24:12; 1Sa 24:18; 2Sa 3:30; 2Sa 4:10-11, 2Sa 4:12; 2Sa 12:9; 2Sa 14:7; 2Sa 23:21; 1Ki 2:5, 1Ki 2:32; 1Ki 18:12-13, 1Ki 18:14; 1Ki 19:1, 1Ki 19:10, 1Ki 19:14; 2Ki 9:31; 2Ki 10:9; 1Ch 7:21; 1Ch 11:23; 2Ch 21:4, 2Ch 21:13; 2Ch 22:8; 2Ch 24:23, 2Ch 24:25; 2Ch 25:3; Neh 4:5; Neh 6:10 (twice in verse); Zec 11:5; Psa 10:8; Psa 94:6 (|| רִצֵּחַ); compare Jdg 8:18-19, Jdg 8:20, Jdg 8:21; Jdg 9:54; 1Ki 12:27; Isa 14:20; 2Ch 22:1; Neh 9:26; so of massacre of Jews planned by Haman Est 3:13; Est 7:4 (both וּלְאַבֵּד לַהֲרֹג לְהַשְׁמִיד), 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 Est 9:11 (passive participle the slain).
b. hence of wholesale slaughter after battle Num 31:7-8, (twice in verse); Num 31:17 (twice in verse) (all P), Jos 8:24; Jos 10:11 (both J E), Jos 13:22 (P), Jdg 7:25 (twice in verse); Jdg 8:17; Jdg 9:45; 2Sa 10:18; 1Ki 9:16; 1Ki 11:24; 2Ki 8:12; 1Ch 19:18; 2Ch 28:6-7, 2Ch 28:9; 2Ch 36:17; Eze 26:8, Eze 26:11, compare Jdg 9:26; passive participle the slain Isa 10:4; Isa 14:19 compare Eze 23:10, Eze 23:47; Eze 37:9; Jer 18:21 מָוֶת הֲרֻגֵי (|| מֻכֵּיחֶֿרֶב); further Hos 9:13; Hab 1:17; Jer 4:31; Eze 21:16; Eze 28:9; also of slaughter in a revolt 2Ki 11:8 2Ch 23:17.
2 of God's slaying in judgment (stern and inscrutable), Gen 20:4 (E), Exo 4:23; Exo 13:15; Exo 22:23 (all J E), Amo 2:3; Amo 4:10; Amo 9:1, Amo 9:4; Lam 2:4, Lam 2:21; Lam 3:43; Psa 59:12; Psa 78:31; Psa 78:34; Psa 135:10; Psa 136:18 compare Num 11:15 (twice in verse) (JE), Num 22:33 (J), Isa 14:30, Isa 26:21 (passive the slain, so Isa 27:7), Jer 15:3; figurative בְּאִמְרֵיפִֿ֑י הֲרַגְתִּים Hos 6:5 (|| חָצַבְתִּי בַּנְּבִיאִים).
3 rarely of judicial killing by men (at God's command), Exo 32:27 (JE), Lev 20:15-16, (H), Num 25:5 (JE), Deu 13:10 (twice in verse) compare Eze 9:6 לְמַשְׁחִית תַּהַרְגוּ.
4 of killing beasts, Num 22:29 (J; Balaam's ass), Lev 20:15 compare above, Isa 22:13 (oxen; || שָׁחֹט), בַּיָּ֑ם אֲשֶׁר הִתַּנִּין Isa 27:1; also of killing vines, by hail Psa 78:47.
5 of killing by beasts: lions 2Ki 17:25, viper Job 20:16.
6 quite General is לִרְמּוֺא וְעֵת לַהֲרוֺג עֵת Ecc 3:3.
7 destroy, ruin קִנְאָה תָּמִית וּפֹתֶה יַהֲרָגכָּֿ֑עַשׂ לֶאֱוִיל Job 5:2; תְּאַבְּדֵם סִילִים כְּ וְשַׁלְוַת תַּהַרְגֵם מְּתָיִם מְשׁוּבַת Pro 1:32; also of those ruined by shameless woman Pro 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; Eze 21:16; Ecc 3:3; followed by בְּ slay among, i.e. some of, 2Ki 17:25; 2Ch 28:6, 2Ch 28:9; Psa 78:31; followed by מִן (part of), + accusative, 1Ch 19:18; followed by direct object with לְ 2Sa 3:30; Job 5:2; Psa 135:11 = Psa 136:19; Psa 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 Eze 26:6; also Eze 26:15 הֶרֶג בֵּהָרֵג ( = בְּהֵהָרֵג), but ᵐ5 Co חֶרֶב בַּהֲרֹג.
Pu`al Perfect3masculine singular הֹרָ֑ג Isa 27:7 be slain (passive of Qal 1 b); compare 1 plural הֹרַגְנוּ Psa 44:23 (|| טִבְחָה כְּצאֹן נֶחְשַׁבְּנוּ).