Strong’s number: H7524
lexeme: רֶצַח
Transliteration: retsákj
Grammatical category: Masculine noun
BHS Appearances: two
Idiom: Hebrew
Strong definition:
→ רֶצַח retsákj; of H7523; Crush; spec scream of murder: — wound, slaughter.
BDB or OSHL Equivalence: t.ef.ab
TWOT Equivalence: 2208a
Goodrick-Kohlenberger No.: GK-H8358
Greek Equivalence in the LXX: (βοή) G995
Etymology:
Lexeme Type: Derived
Derives from: (רָצַח) rāṣaḥ H7523
Cognates:
Retsin (רְצִין) H7526; ritsya (רִצְיָא) H7525; ratsákj (רָצַח) H7523; retsákj (רֶצַח) H7524
Morphological States of the Lexeme Present in the AT BHSA:
(רֶ֤צַח׀): subs.m.sg.a (two)
Source: Strong Plus Dictionary (Exegetical Analysis)
DH-8358 רֶצַח (r and∙ṣǎḥ): masculine noun; ≡H7524; TWOT-2208a—
1. LN-20.61-20.88 sacrificethat is, the act of killing, which implies intensity, and that it be an exhaustive action (BHS Eze 21.27 +), note: some fonts change the text to DH-7658 H6873, DH-7659 H6869;
two. LN-19.34-19.42 devastatingformally, to kill, that is, the act of severely crushing a relatively fragile object (BHS Salt 42.11 +), note: the NIV translates the reference to “mortal agony” as a figurative extension of physical pain caused by a broken bone.
Source: Wanson’s Dictionary of Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek Biblical Languages
רצח
retsach
BDB Definition:
1) devastating.
Part of Speech: masculine noun
A related word by BDB/Strong number: from H7523
Same word for TWOT number: 2208a.
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Aramaic/Hebrew and Thayer Greek Definitions
רֶצַח
1) In Ps. 42:11/Ps. 42:10, instead of בְּרֶצַח it is suggested to read בְּרַצֵּץ, “while they break” (bones).
2) In Eze. 21:27/Eze 21:22, instead of בְּרֶצַח read בְּצֶרַח, “with shouting”.
— רַצֵּי In Ps. 68:31/Ps. 68:30, instead of בְּרֹצֵי it is suggested to read בְּרַצֵּי, “in those who long for” (silver). Notice the parallel with the verb יֶחְפָּֽצוּ in the second hemistich.