2027. hereg

Lexicon

hereg: Slaughter, killing, massacre

Original Word: הֶרֶג
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: hereg
Pronunciation: HEH-reg
Phonetic Spelling: (heh'-reg)
Definition: Slaughter, killing, massacre
Meaning: slaughter

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be slain, slaughter

From harag; slaughter -- be slain, slaughter.

see HEBREW harag

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from harag
Definition
a slaughter
NASB Translation
killing (1), slaughter (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הֶ֫רֶג noun masculine^{Isaiah 30:25} slaughter — ׳ה absolute Proverbs 24:11 2t. + Ezekiel 26:15 (ᵐ5 Co חֶרֶב); construct Isaiah 27:7 — of Jews' slaughter of their enemies Esther 9:5 ("" אַבְדָֿ֑ן); מָטִים לַהֶרֶג Proverbs 24:11 ("" לְקֻחִים לַמָּ֑וֶת); כְּהֶרֶג חֲרוּגָיו הֹרָ֑ג Isaiah 27:7; ביום הֶרֶג רַב Isaiah 30:25 (compare ׳אֶתשֶֿׁבֶר עַמּוֺ ביום חֲבשׁ י Isaiah 30:26). Ezekiel 26:15 read with ᵐ5 Co above

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָרַג (harag), meaning "to kill" or "to slay."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 5408 • φονεύω (phoneuō): to murder, to kill
• Strong's Greek Number 4967 • σφαγή (sphagē): slaughter, sacrifice

These Greek terms capture similar themes of killing and slaughter, often used in the New Testament to describe acts of violence or sacrificial death.

Usage: The term הֶרֶג (hereg) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe acts of slaughter, typically in the context of warfare or divine judgment. It conveys the idea of a large-scale or significant act of killing.

Context: The Hebrew noun הֶרֶג (hereg) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often associated with the consequences of war or divine retribution. It is used to describe the act of slaughtering enemies in battle, as well as the execution of judgment upon those who oppose God's will. The term emphasizes the severity and extent of the killing, highlighting the destructive nature of such events.

In the Berean Standard Bible, הֶרֶג (hereg) is translated as "slaughter" in passages that depict scenes of intense violence or judgment. For example, in Jeremiah 12:3, the prophet speaks of the wicked being set apart for the day of slaughter: "But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag them off like sheep to be slaughtered; set them apart for the day of slaughter." This usage underscores the inevitability and thoroughness of divine justice.

The concept of הֶרֶג (hereg) is not limited to physical death but can also symbolize the spiritual or moral consequences of turning away from God. It serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and the ultimate authority of God in executing judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

הֶ֙רֶג֙ הֶ֣רֶג הרג וְהֶ֖רֶג והרג כְּהֶ֥רֶג כהרג לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג להרג he·reḡ Hereg hereḡ kə·he·reḡ keHereg kəhereḡ la·he·reḡ laHereg lahereḡ veHereg wə·he·reḡ wəhereḡ

Englishman's Concordance

Esther 9:5
HEB: מַכַּת־ חֶ֥רֶב וְהֶ֖רֶג וְאַבְדָ֑ן וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ
NAS: with the sword, killing and destroying;
KJV: of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction,
INT: the stroke the sword killing and destroying did

Proverbs 24:11
HEB: לַמָּ֑וֶת וּמָטִ֥ים לַ֝הֶ֗רֶג אִם־ תַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃
NAS: And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh
KJV: and [those that are] ready to be slain;
INT: to death are staggering to slaughter Oh hold

Isaiah 27:7
HEB: הִכָּ֑הוּ אִם־ כְּהֶ֥רֶג הֲרֻגָ֖יו הֹרָֽג׃
KJV: him? [or] is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain
INT: has struck Or to the slaughter of his slain of his slain

Isaiah 30:25
HEB: מָ֑יִם בְּיוֹם֙ הֶ֣רֶג רָ֔ב בִּנְפֹ֖ל
NAS: of the great slaughter, when the towers
KJV: of the great slaughter, when the towers
INT: water the day slaughter of the great fall

Ezekiel 26:15
HEB: חָלָ֜ל בֵּהָ֤רֵֽג הֶ֙רֶג֙ בְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְ יִרְעֲשׁ֖וּ
NAS: groan, when the slaughter occurs
KJV: cry, when the slaughter is made
INT: the wounded occurs the slaughter the midst shake

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2027
5 Occurrences

he·reḡ — 2 Occ.
kə·he·reḡ — 1 Occ.
la·he·reḡ — 1 Occ.
wə·he·reḡ — 1 Occ.