רָצַץ (H7533) — Hebrew Lexicon

רָצַץ

𐤓𐤑𐤑

râtsats

H7533 verb

SILEX Entry

Root רצץ to crush, to break, to shatter, to oppress

Definition

To crush, break, or shatter something into pieces; to cause physical damage by force or pressure, or to subdue, overwhelm, or oppress persons figuratively. The verb is used for both literal crushing—of bones, objects, or bodies—and, in figurative contexts, for acts of subjugation, oppression, or severe discouragement. In reflexive or passive stems, refers to being broken, oppressed, or discouraged.

Semantic Range

to crush (physically), to break in pieces, to bruise, to shatter, to oppress, to subdue, to overwhelm, to discourage, to struggle together

Root / Etymology

Derived from the three-consonant root רצץ (resh-tsade-tsade), which conveys the core idea of forceful compression, breaking, or shattering. The root itself appears only in verb forms, and the noun forms related to this root are rare or secondary. The underlying sense is force or violence applied to shatter or fragment.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Throughout the Hebrew Bible, רָצַץ is most often used in contexts describing physical violence, such as crushing bones (e.g., Job 5:18) or oppressing peoples (e.g., Judges 10:8). In poetic passages, it may refer to discouragement or being overwhelmed (e.g., Isaiah 42:4). The word sometimes denotes oppressed individuals or groups (e.g., the 'oppressed' in Psalms). The nuances of this verb can shift depending on context: in narratives, it often describes tangible harm; in prophetic or poetic literature, it is more likely to express social or psychological oppression or the outcome of divine judgment. English translations occasionally limit the sense to 'bruised' or 'oppressed,' but the Hebrew root encompasses a broader field related to crushing force, both literally and metaphorically. Related terms include שָׁבַר (shavar, 'break, shatter'), though רָצַץ often emphasizes the destructive violence of the act.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively; break, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together.

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Root Family

רצץ (r-ts-ts) — to crush, to break, to shatter, to oppress

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H4835	מְרֻצָה	the crushing oppression
H7518	רַץ	in crushed fragments of

Word Forms

18 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H7533-01`	הָ/רָצ֤וּץ	haratsuts	`HTd/Vqsmsa`	broken	the crushed one	2
`H7533-04`	רַצּ֔וֹתִי	ratsoti	`HVqp1cs`	have I defrauded	I crushed	1
`H7533-15`	וְ/נָרֹ֥ץ	venarots	`HC/VNq3ms`	and is broken	and he was crushed	1
`H7533-16`	וְ/רָצ֖וּץ	veratsuts	`HC/Vqsmsa`	and crushed	and crushed one	1
`H7533-09`	רִ֭צַּצְתָּ	ritsatseta	`HVpp2ms`	crushed	you crushed	1
`H7533-14`	וַ/יִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּ	vayiterotsatsu	`HC/Vrw3mp`	the children struggled together	they crushed one another	1
`H7533-11`	וַ/תָּ֖רִץ	vatarits	`HC/Vhw3fs`	and crushed	and she crushed down	1
`H7533-18`	יָר֔וּץ	yaruts	`HVqi3ms`	be discouraged	he will crush	1
`H7533-08`	רִ֭צַּץ	ritsats	`HVpp3ms`	he has oppressed	he has crushed	1
`H7533-13`	וַ/יְרֹֽצְצוּ֙	vayerotsetsu	`HC/Vmw3mp`	and they crushed	they violently crushed	1
`H7533-05`	רָצוּץ֙	ratsuts	`HVqsmsa`	bruised	crushed one	1
`H7533-02`	הָ/רֹצְצ֖וֹת	harotsetsot	`HTd/Vqrfpa`	crush	crushing ones	1
`H7533-12`	וַ/יְרַצֵּ֥ץ	vayeratsets	`HC/Vpw3ms`	and oppressed	and he crushed	1
`H7533-07`	רְצוּצִים֙	retsutsim	`HVqsmpa`	the oppressed	crushed ones	1
`H7533-10`	תֵּר֔וֹץ	terots	`HVNi2ms`	you would tear	you will be crushed	1
`H7533-03`	רַצּוֹתָ֑/נוּ	ratsotanu	`HVqp2ms/Sp1cp`	oppressed us	you crushed us	1
`H7533-06`	רְצ֣וּץ	retsuts	`HVqsmsc`	crushed	crushed one	1
`H7533-17`	וְ/תָרֻ֖ץ	vetaruts	`HC/Vqi3fs`	and runs	and she will crush	1

Occurrences in Scripture

19 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H7533-14`	Genesis 25:22	וַ/יִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּ	vayiterotsatsu	`HC/Vrw3mp`	the children struggled together	they crushed one another
`H7533-16`	Deuteronomy 28:33	וְ/רָצ֖וּץ	veratsuts	`HC/Vqsmsa`	and crushed	and crushed one
`H7533-11`	Judges 9:53	וַ/תָּ֖רִץ	vatarits	`HC/Vhw3fs`	and crushed	and she crushed down
`H7533-13`	Judges 10:8	וַ/יְרֹֽצְצוּ֙	vayerotsetsu	`HC/Vmw3mp`	and they crushed	they violently crushed
`H7533-04`	1 Samuel 12:3	רַצּ֔וֹתִי	ratsoti	`HVqp1cs`	have I defrauded	I crushed
`H7533-03`	1 Samuel 12:4	רַצּוֹתָ֑/נוּ	ratsotanu	`HVqp2ms/Sp1cp`	oppressed us	you crushed us
`H7533-01`	2 Kings 18:21	הָ/רָצ֤וּץ	haratsuts	`HTd/Vqsmsa`	bruised	the crushed one
`H7533-01`	Isaiah 36:6	הָ/רָצ֤וּץ	haratsuts	`HTd/Vqsmsa`	broken	the crushed one
`H7533-05`	Isaiah 42:3	רָצוּץ֙	ratsuts	`HVqsmsa`	bruised	crushed one
`H7533-18`	Isaiah 42:4	יָר֔וּץ	yaruts	`HVqi3ms`	be discouraged	he will crush
`H7533-07`	Isaiah 58:6	רְצוּצִים֙	retsutsim	`HVqsmpa`	the oppressed	crushed ones
`H7533-10`	Ezekiel 29:7	תֵּר֔וֹץ	terots	`HVNi2ms`	you would tear	you will be crushed
`H7533-06`	Hosea 5:11	רְצ֣וּץ	retsuts	`HVqsmsc`	crushed	crushed one
`H7533-02`	Amos 4:1	הָ/רֹצְצ֖וֹת	harotsetsot	`HTd/Vqrfpa`	crush	crushing ones
`H7533-09`	Psalms 74:14	רִ֭צַּצְתָּ	ritsatseta	`HVpp2ms`	crushed	you crushed
`H7533-08`	Job 20:19	רִ֭צַּץ	ritsats	`HVpp3ms`	he has oppressed	he has crushed
`H7533-17`	Ecclesiastes 12:6	וְ/תָרֻ֖ץ	vetaruts	`HC/Vqi3fs`	and runs	and she will crush
`H7533-15`	Ecclesiastes 12:6	וְ/נָרֹ֥ץ	venarots	`HC/VNq3ms`	and is broken	and he was crushed
`H7533-12`	2 Chronicles 16:10	וַ/יְרַצֵּ֥ץ	vayeratsets	`HC/Vpw3ms`	and oppressed	and he crushed

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