7275. ragam
Strong's Lexicon
ragam: To stone, to pelt with stones

Original Word: רָגַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ragam
Pronunciation: rah-GAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-gam')
Definition: To stone, to pelt with stones
Meaning: to cast together, to lapidate

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3036 (λιθάζω, lithazō) - to stone, to pelt with stones

Usage: The Hebrew verb "ragam" primarily means to stone or to pelt with stones. It is used in the context of executing judgment or punishment, often as a communal act of enforcing the law. The act of stoning was a method of capital punishment prescribed in the Mosaic Law for certain offenses, symbolizing the community's role in upholding divine justice.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, stoning was a common form of capital punishment. It was a communal act, involving the participation of the witnesses and the community, emphasizing the collective responsibility in maintaining the holiness and purity of the community. Stoning was prescribed for various offenses, including idolatry, blasphemy, and certain sexual sins, reflecting the seriousness with which these transgressions were viewed in the context of the covenant relationship between God and Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to stone, kill by stoning
NASB Translation
certainly stone (1), stone (7), stoned (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[רָגַם] verb stone, kill by stoning (denominative ? compare סקל; or originally = throw, hurl ? Late Hebrew רָגַם throw at (rare); Arabic throw stones at, stone, also (from accompaniment of stone-throwing) revile, curse, compare Ethiopic curse, WeHeld 2.111, 250; Aramaic רְגַם, stone); &;

Qal Perfect3plural consecutive וְרָֽגְמוּ Leviticus 24:14 2t., suffix וּרְגָמֻהוּ Deuteronomy 21:21; Imperfect3masculine pluralיִרְגְמוּ Leviticus 20:16,27 ׳וַיִּר, Joshua 7:25 4t.; suffix יִרְגְמֻהוּ Leviticus 20:2, ׳וַיִּר2Chronicles 24:21; Infinitive absolute רָגוֺם Leviticus 24:16; Numbers 15:35; construct לִרְגּוֺם Numbers 14:10; & stone, with accusative of person + בָּאֲבָנִים Deuteronomy 21:21 (D), Numbers 14:10; Numbers 15:35,36 (P), + בָּאֶבֶן Ezekiel 16:40; Leviticus 20:2,27 (H); + accusative אֶבֶן Joshua 7:25 (JE), Leviticus 24:23 (P), 2 Chronicles 24:21; with ב person + accusative אֶבֶן 1 Kings 12:18 2Chronicles 10:18; with עַל person + accusative אֶבֶן Ezekiel 23:47; with accusative of person alone Leviticus 24:14 (P); with ב person alone, רָגוֺם יִרְגְּמוּבֿוֺ Leviticus 24:16 (P). &; Synonym סקל q. v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
certainly, stone

A primitive root (compare regeb, ruwa', raqam); to cast together (stones), i.e. To lapidate -- X certainly, stone.

see HEBREW regeb

see HEBREW ruwa'

see HEBREW raqam

Forms and Transliterations
וְרָגְמ֥וּ וְרָגְמ֨וּ וַיִּרְגְּמ֥וּ וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ וַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ וַיִּרְגְּמוּ־ וּ֠רְגָמֻהוּ וירגמהו וירגמו וירגמו־ ורגמהו ורגמו יִרְגְּמ֥וּ יִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ יִרְגְּמוּ־ ירגמהו ירגמו ירגמו־ לִרְגּ֥וֹם לרגום רָג֥וֹם רָג֨וֹם רגום lir·gō·wm lirGom lirgōwm rā·ḡō·wm raGom rāḡōwm ū·rə·ḡā·mu·hū Uregamuhu ūrəḡāmuhū vaiyirgeMu vaiyirgeMuhu verageMu veragMu way·yir·gə·mū way·yir·gə·mū- way·yir·gə·mu·hū wayyirgəmū wayyirgəmū- wayyirgəmuhū wə·rā·ḡə·mū wərāḡəmū yir·gə·mū yir·gə·mū- yir·gə·mu·hū yirgeMu yirgəmū yirgəmū- yirgeMuhu yirgəmuhū
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Leviticus 20:2
HEB: עַ֥ם הָאָ֖רֶץ יִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ בָאָֽבֶן׃
NAS: of the land shall stone him with stones.
KJV: of the land shall stone him with stones.
INT: the people of the land shall stone stones

Leviticus 20:27
HEB: יוּמָ֑תוּ בָּאֶ֛בֶן יִרְגְּמ֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם
NAS: be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones,
KJV: be put to death: they shall stone them with stones:
INT: be put stones shall be stoned their bloodguiltiness

Leviticus 24:14
HEB: עַל־ רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וְרָגְמ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ כָּל־
NAS: the congregation stone him.
KJV: and let all the congregation stone him.
INT: on his head stone all the congregation

Leviticus 24:16
HEB: מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֔ת רָג֥וֹם יִרְגְּמוּ־ ב֖וֹ
NAS: the congregation shall certainly stone
KJV: [and] all the congregation shall certainly stone
INT: shall surely be put shall certainly stone all

Leviticus 24:16
HEB: יוּמָ֔ת רָג֥וֹם יִרְגְּמוּ־ ב֖וֹ כָּל־
NAS: shall certainly stone him. The alien
KJV: shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger,
INT: be put shall certainly stone all the congregation

Leviticus 24:23
HEB: מִחוּץ֙ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיִּרְגְּמ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אָ֑בֶן
NAS: the camp and stoned him with stones.
KJV: of the camp, and stone him with stones.
INT: out the camp and stoned stones the sons

Numbers 14:10
HEB: כָּל־ הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה לִרְגּ֥וֹם אֹתָ֖ם בָּאֲבָנִ֑ים
NAS: said to stone them with stones.
KJV: bade stone them with stones.
INT: all the congregation to stone stones the glory

Numbers 15:35
HEB: יוּמַ֖ת הָאִ֑ישׁ רָג֨וֹם אֹת֤וֹ בָֽאֲבָנִים֙
NAS: the congregation shall stone him with stones
KJV: all the congregation shall stone him with stones
INT: be put the man shall stone stones all

Numbers 15:36
HEB: מִחוּץ֙ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיִּרְגְּמ֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים
NAS: the camp and stoned him to death
KJV: the camp, and stoned him with stones,
INT: without the camp and stoned stones to death

Deuteronomy 21:21
HEB: וּ֠רְגָמֻהוּ כָּל־ אַנְשֵׁ֨י
NAS: of his city shall stone him to death;
KJV: of his city shall stone him with stones,
INT: shall stone all the men

Joshua 7:25
HEB: בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ אֹת֤וֹ כָל־
NAS: Israel stoned them with stones;
KJV: And all Israel stoned him with stones,
INT: day this stoned and all Israel

1 Kings 12:18
HEB: עַל־ הַמַּ֔ס וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ כָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל
NAS: Israel stoned him to death.
KJV: and all Israel stoned him with stones,
INT: was over the forced stoned and all Israel

2 Chronicles 10:18
HEB: עַל־ הַמַּ֔ס וַיִּרְגְּמוּ־ ב֧וֹ בְנֵֽי־
NAS: of Israel stoned him to death.
KJV: of Israel stoned him with stones,
INT: was over the forced stoned and the sons of Israel

2 Chronicles 24:21
HEB: וַיִּקְשְׁר֣וּ עָלָ֔יו וַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ אֶ֖בֶן בְּמִצְוַ֣ת
NAS: of the king they stoned him to death
KJV: And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones
INT: conspired against stoned to death the command

Ezekiel 16:40
HEB: עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ קָהָ֔ל וְרָגְמ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖ךְ בָּאָ֑בֶן
NAS: against you and they will stone you and cut you to pieces
KJV: a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones,
INT: against A crowd will stone stones and cut

Ezekiel 23:47
HEB: וְרָגְמ֨וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֥ן אֶ֙בֶן֙
NAS: The company will stone them with stones
KJV: And the company shall stone them with stones,
INT: will stone with stones

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7275
16 Occurrences


lir·gō·wm — 1 Occ.
rā·ḡō·wm — 2 Occ.
ū·rə·ḡā·mu·hū — 1 Occ.
way·yir·gə·mū — 5 Occ.
way·yir·gə·mu·hū — 1 Occ.
wə·rā·ḡə·mū — 2 Occ.
wə·rā·ḡə·mū — 1 Occ.
yir·gə·mū — 2 Occ.
yir·gə·mu·hū — 1 Occ.
















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