הָרַ֣ג
𐤄𐤓𐤂
harag
had killed
a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent; destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.
1 Samuel 22:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H2026
| Lemma | הָרַג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤓𐤂 |
| Transliteration | hârag |
| Strong's | H2026 |
| In-context | had killed |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2026-07
he struck down to death
| Root | הרג (h-r-g) |
| Core Meanings | to smite fatally, to kill, to slay, to destroy by violence |
| Semantic Range | to kill in battle, to murder, to execute, to slaughter animals, to put to death judicially, to destroy violently |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb often marks decisive acts of judgment, warfare, or personal violence in the biblical narrative. It underscores the gravity of bloodshed and frequently frames themes of justice, vengeance, divine judgment, or human guilt within Israel’s covenantal worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. Denotes a completed action performed by a male subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple, active act of killing without added causative or reflexive nuance. Rendering it as "he struck down to death" preserves the root sense of a violent smiting that results in death, while accurately reflecting the 3rd person masculine singular perfect form ("he" + completed action). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הרג (to smite fatally, to kill, to slay, to destroy by violence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2026-01 |
baharog | in the slaying |
H2026-02 |
baharugim | among the struck-down ones |
H2026-03 |
behareg | in the slaying of |
Word Usage (167 occurrences of H2026)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:8 | וַ/יַּהַרְגֵֽ/הוּ | vayaharegehu | and killed him |
| Genesis 4:14 | יַֽהַרְגֵֽ/נִי | yaharegeni | will kill me |
| Genesis 4:15 | הֹרֵ֣ג | horeg | kills |