הָרַג (ha.rag) means “to kill” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: haw-rag' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
הָרַג · ha.rag · to kill
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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a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent
KJV glosses: destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.
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| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| killed | 9 |
| and killed | 7 |
| kill | 7 |
| and slaughtered | 4 |
| they killed | 4 |
| to kill | 4 |
| and they killed | 3 |
| to kill you | 3 |
| and i will kill | 2 |
| and killed him | 2 |
| and killed the egyptian | 2 |
| had killed | 2 |
| he killed | 2 |
| he will kill me | 2 |
| he will slaughter | 2 |
| her slain | 2 |
| kill them | 2 |
| killed him | 2 |
| murdered | 2 |
| they kill | 2 |
| to kill me | 2 |
| will be slain | 2 |
| will kill me | 2 |
| along with the others they put | 1 |
| amaziah executed | 1 |
| and he killed them | 1 |
| and he put to death | 1 |
| and he will slay | 1 |
| and kill | 1 |
| and kill me | 1 |
| and kill them | 1 |
| and put her | 1 |
| and put him to death | 1 |
| and put to death | 1 |
| and slay | 1 |
| and they killed him | 1 |
| and they killed rechab and baanah | 1 |
| as well as | 1 |
| be killed | 1 |
| be slain | 1 |
| before the murderers | 1 |
| but you have slaughtered | 1 |
| butchering | 1 |
| by putting | 1 |
| by those slain | 1 |
| death | 1 |
| did you kill | 1 |
| each of you must kill | 1 |
| for slaughter | 1 |
| have killed | 1 |
| have slain a man | 1 |
| he had killed | 1 |
| he has killed | 1 |
| he killed them | 1 |
| he slays | 1 |
| he slew them | 1 |
| i have slain them | 1 |
| i killed | 1 |
| i would kill you | 1 |
| i would surely have killed | 1 |
| in murdering | 1 |
| instead joash killed | 1 |
| kill me | 1 |
| kill me right now | 1 |
| kill the gibeonites | 1 |
| kill you | 1 |
| killed some | 1 |
| killing | 1 |
| kills | 1 |
| let us kill him | 1 |
| murder | 1 |
| murderer | 1 |
| of the slayer | 1 |
| of those killed | 1 |
| of those who slay you | 1 |
| plotting to kill you | 1 |
| slain | 1 |
| slaughter | 1 |
| slaughter them | 1 |
| slaughtered | 1 |
| slays | 1 |
| the slain | 1 |
| then i will kill | 1 |
| then they will kill | 1 |
| then they will kill me | 1 |
| then we will kill him | 1 |
| they also killed | 1 |
| they will kill | 1 |
| they will kill me | 1 |
| to kill him | 1 |
| to kill us | 1 |
| to slay | 1 |
| to slay them | 1 |
| was she killed | 1 |
| we face death | 1 |
| we kill | 1 |
| were | 1 |
| were killed | 1 |
| when he put | 1 |
| who have killed | 1 |
| who put | 1 |
| will kill | 1 |
| will kill him | 1 |
| will slay them | 1 |
| would you destroy | 1 |
| you are also to kill | 1 |
| you have killed | 1 |
| you have slain him | 1 |
| you have slain them | 1 |
| you killed | 1 |
| you must kill | 1 |
| you must surely kill him | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and slew | 17 |
| slew | 14 |
| to slay | 8 |
| slay | 7 |
| and they slew | 5 |
| and he shall slay | 3 |
| and slain | 3 |
| they slew | 3 |
| to kill | 3 |
| had slain | 2 |
| have slain | 2 |
| he shall slay | 2 |
| kill | 2 |
| shall slay | 2 |
| who slew | 2 |
| whom he slew | 2 |
| wilt thou slay | 2 |
| all of them and i will slay | 1 |
| among them which slew | 1 |
| and also hast slain | 1 |
| and hast slain | 1 |
| and have slain | 1 |
| and he slew | 1 |
| and i will kill | 1 |
| and it shall slay | 1 |
| and kill | 1 |
| and killed | 1 |
| and slay | 1 |
| and slew him | 1 |
| and they shall kill | 1 |
| and they will kill | 1 |
| and they will slay me | 1 |
| and withal how he had slain | 1 |
| and ye have slain | 1 |
| and ye shall slay | 1 |
| be put | 1 |
| be slain | 1 |
| because of murderers | 1 |
| behold i will slay | 1 |
| but thou shalt surely | 1 |
| doth he murder | 1 |
| for i have slain | 1 |
| for now would i kill | 1 |
| have been slain | 1 |
| have i slain | 1 |
| he destroyed | 1 |
| he slew | 1 |
| he will kill | 1 |
| her slain | 1 |
| him in the killing | 1 |
| him that slayeth | 1 |
| himself and slew | 1 |
| i have slain | 1 |
| i would not slay | 1 |
| if we slay | 1 |
| in slaying | 1 |
| is he slain | 1 |
| is made | 1 |
| killeth | 1 |
| me as thou killedst | 1 |
| me i pray thee out of hand | 1 |
| now therefore and let us slay | 1 |
| now therefore kill | 1 |
| of him and slew | 1 |
| of slaying | 1 |
| of the slayer | 1 |
| of them that are slain | 1 |
| of those that are slain | 1 |
| of those that were slain | 1 |
| shall be slain | 1 |
| shall slay me | 1 |
| should kill | 1 |
| slain | 1 |
| slaying | 1 |
| surely now also i had slain | 1 |
| than he and slew | 1 |
| that they slew | 1 |
| thee he shall slay | 1 |
| them and slay | 1 |
| them out to slay | 1 |
| then will i slay | 1 |
| thereof and will slay | 1 |
| thereto thou shalt kill | 1 |
| they shall slay | 1 |
| they slay | 1 |
| thou hast slain | 1 |
| thou killedst | 1 |
| thou to kill | 1 |
| thus with me kill | 1 |
| to be slain | 1 |
| to have slain | 1 |
| to him but slew | 1 |
| to him that he slew | 1 |
| to the murderer | 1 |
| under the slain | 1 |
| upon them and slew | 1 |
| upon these slain | 1 |
| us thou hast slain | 1 |
| we shall kill | 1 |
| when he slew | 1 |
| which slew | 1 |
| whom ye slew | 1 |
| whosoever hath killed | 1 |
| whosoever slayeth | 1 |
| yea for thy sake are we killed | 1 |
Page 1 of 4. 158 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
Read word by wordBehold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
Read word by word“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
Read word by wordThen Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.
Read word by wordAnd Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
Read word by wordand when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.
Read word by wordNow Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
Read word by wordAbraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
Read word by wordBut when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.”
Read word by wordEsau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Read word by wordWhen the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.
Read word by wordThree days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
Read word by wordThey killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.
Read word by word“Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”
Read word by wordThen Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
Read word by wordMay I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim.
Read word by wordBut the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
Read word by wordWhen Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
Read word by wordand I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”
Read word by word“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”
Read word by wordAnd when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
Read word by wordBut if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.
Read word by wordMy anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.23
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Read word by wordWhy should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people.
Read word by wordHe told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’”
Read word by wordIf a man lies carnally with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal.
Read word by wordIf a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
Read word by wordIf this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.”
Read word by wordBalaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”
Read word by wordThe donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
Read word by wordSo Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.”
Read word by wordThen they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
Read word by wordAmong the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
Read word by wordSo now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,
Read word by wordAll of you who have killed a person or touched the dead are to remain outside the camp for seven days. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives.
Read word by wordInstead, you must surely kill him. Your hand must be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 13.10
When Israel had finished killing all the men of Ai who had pursued them into the field and wilderness, and when every last one of them had fallen by the sword, all the Israelites returned to Ai and put it to the sword as well.
Read word by wordSo Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.
Read word by wordAs they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
Read word by wordThe Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.
Read word by wordThey also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan.
Read word by wordHe also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Read word by wordNext, Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” “Men like you,” they answered, “each one resembling the son of a king.”
Read word by word“They were my brothers,” Gideon replied, “the sons of my mother! As surely as the LORD lives, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
Read word by wordSo he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.
Read word by wordThen Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for as the man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon got up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.
Read word by wordHe went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.
Read word by wordbut you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother—
Read word by wordin order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.
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