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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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| 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 2 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.
And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
Read word by wordHe quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
Read word by wordIn this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.
Read word by wordWhen the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”
Read word by wordAnd during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died.
Read word by word“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’
Read word by wordAnd Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
Read word by wordBehold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 24.11
See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 24.12
And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 24.19
(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
Read word by wordwhen someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!
Read word by wordHow much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!”
Read word by wordSo David commanded his young men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron, but they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb in Hebron.
Read word by wordBut the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.
Read word by wordWhy then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.
Read word by wordNow the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.”
Read word by wordHe also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
Read word by wordMoreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.
Read word by wordThe LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
Read word by wordPharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
Read word by wordand had gathered men to himself. When David killed the Zobaites, Rezon captained a band of raiders and went to Damascus, where they settled and gained control.
Read word by wordIf these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
Read word by wordI do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.
Read word by wordWas it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.
Read word by wordAnd now you say, ‘Go tell your lord that Elijah is here!’ He will kill me!”
Read word by wordNow Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
Read word by word“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”
Read word by word“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”
Read word by word“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”
Read word by wordAnd as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?”
Read word by wordThe next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these?
Read word by wordSo all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordNow when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Read word by wordZabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock.
Read word by wordHe also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
Read word by wordBut the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach the commander of their army.
Read word by wordWhen Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.
Read word by wordbut you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.
Read word by wordThen the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.
Read word by wordSo while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.
Read word by wordSo all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
Read word by wordThus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”
Read word by wordAnd when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded. His own servants conspired against him for shedding the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
Read word by wordAs soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
Read word by wordFor in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Read word by wordZichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king.
Read word by wordBut a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.
Read word by wordSo He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,
Read word by wordAnd our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.5
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