H2026 הָרַג hârag → Root

3 languages

Root of the הרג family (3 members).

To kill or slay, specifically to take life through violent action; often refers to intentional or active killing, whether in a judicial, military, or criminal context. The term emphasizes the act of killing itself rather than the mode or justification, and can range from lawful executions to acts of violence in warfare or individual murders. It can also be used metaphorically for utter destruction or, less commonly, the killing of animals.

Etymology Root: הרג. The root meaning is 'to kill, strike down.' The verb הָרַג derives directly from the root, carrying the basic sense of taking life by force or violence. The root is regularly used for human actions and less frequently for divine acts or slaughter of animals. The form is shared in several Semitic languages with similar meanings.
Language Word Meaning Segmentation Root
Kikongo vanga to kill, to slaughter -vanga
Kimbundu kuvanga to kill, to slaughter -vanga
Umbundu ocivanga slaughter, killing -vanga

Family members (2)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H2027 הֶרֶג hereg unset

    The act or result of killing or putting to death, with emphasis on violent or intentional slaying, especially in a conte

  • H2028 הֲרֵגָה hărêgâh unset

    Feminine noun meaning 'killing,' 'slaying,' or 'slaughter,' typically denoting the act or result of lethal violence, whe

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