הֹרֵ֖ג
𐤄𐤓𐤂
hârag
the slayer
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.
Hosea 9:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H2026
| Lemma | הָרַג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤓𐤂 |
| Transliteration | hârag |
| Strong's | H2026 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the slayer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2026-31
the killing one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, thus "the killing one" reflects the simple active stem and preserves the violent life-taking sense of the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the killing one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'the killing one' preserves the participial form and root sense; it is suitably specific and accurate here. |