יִרְצַ֖ח
𐤉𐤓𐤑𐤇
râtsach
shall be put to death
To kill a human being illicitly; to commit homicide, especially murder, in deliberate or unlawful contexts. The word frequently designates an act of slaying that is socially or legally condemned rather than sanctioned, distinguishing unpermitted violence from judicial or divinely mandated execution. In certain contexts, it can also refer to manslaughter—unintentional killing—depending on narrative or legal material.
Numbers 35:30 · Word #6
Lexicon H7523
| Lemma | רָצַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤑𐤇 |
| Transliteration | râtsach |
| Strong's | H7523 |
| Definition | To kill a human being illicitly; to commit homicide, especially murder, in deliberate or unlawful contexts. The word frequently designates an act of slaying that is socially or legally condemned rather than sanctioned, distinguishing unpermitted violence from judicial or divinely mandated execution. In certain contexts, it can also refer to manslaughter—unintentional killing—depending on narrative or legal material. |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shall be put to death |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7523-15
he will murder
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root רצח, referring specifically to unlawful or illicit killing. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered "he will murder," preserving both the active force and singular masculine subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he will murder
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'He will murder' accurately expresses the verb form and legal charge in context; P1 is appropriate. |