The meaning of “הֶרֶג”
Understanding hereg reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be slain, slaughter. - slaughter 1) a killing, slaughter
הֶרֶג
be slain, slaughter. - slaughter 1) a killing, slaughter
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Esther 9:5 | “Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.” Word: הֶרֶג (hereg) | |
| Proverbs 24:11 | “If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;” Word: הֶרֶג (hereg) | |
| Isaiah 27:7 | “Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?” Word: הֶרֶג (hereg) | |
| Isaiah 30:25 | “And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.” Word: הֶרֶג (hereg) | |
| Ezekiel 26:15 | “Thus saith the Lord God to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?” Word: הֶרֶג (hereg) |