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Strong's Lexicon haregah: Slaughter, Killing Original Word: הֲרֵגָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: haregah Pronunciation: hah-reh-gah Phonetic Spelling: (har-ay-gaw') Definition: slaughter Meaning: The noun הֲרֵגָה refers to "slaughter" or "killing," often used in the context of a violent or mass killing. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָרַג (harag), meaning "to kill" or "to slay." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G4967 (σφαγή, sphagē), which also means "slaughter" or "slaying." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe acts of killing, particularly in the context of sacrifice or martyrdom, reflecting a similar gravity and seriousness as the Hebrew הֲרֵגָה. Usage: The term הֲרֵגָה 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 term הֲרֵגָה appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote acts of slaughter, often associated with divine retribution or military conquest. It is a term that underscores the severity and magnitude of the act of killing. In the context of the ancient Near Eastern culture, where warfare and divine judgment were common themes, הֲרֵגָה captures the gravity of such events. The word is used to describe not just the physical act of killing but also the broader implications of judgment and destruction that accompany it. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in contexts that highlight the seriousness of the act, often reflecting the moral and theological dimensions of such events in the biblical narrative. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin fem. of hereg Definition a slaughter NASB Translation carnage (1), slaughter (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs הֲרֵגָה noun feminine slaughter; only absolute in following combinations, ׳גֵּיא ה Jeremiah 7:32; Jeremiah 19:6 new name for גֵּיא בֶןהִֿנֹּם; ׳יוֺם ה Jeremiah 12:3 of the wicked, i.e. day of judgment; ׳צאֹן ה Zechariah 11:4,7 i.e. Judah and Israel, slaughtered by their shepherds. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance slaughter Feminine of hereg; slaughter -- slaughter. see HEBREW hereg Forms and Transliterations הֲרֵגָֽה׃ הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔ה הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃ ההרגה ההרגה׃ הרגה׃ ha·hă·rê·ḡāh hă·rê·ḡāh hahareGah hahărêḡāh hareGah hărêḡāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Jeremiah 7:32 HEB: אִם־ גֵּ֣יא הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה וְקָבְר֥וּ בְתֹ֖פֶת NAS: but the valley of the Slaughter; for they will bury KJV: but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury INT: but the valley of the Slaughter will bury Topheth Jeremiah 12:3 HEB: וְהַקְדִּשֵׁ֖ם לְי֥וֹם הֲרֵגָֽה׃ ס NAS: for a day of carnage! KJV: them for the day of slaughter. INT: and set A day of carnage Jeremiah 19:6 HEB: אִם־ גֵּ֥יא הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃ NAS: but rather the valley of Slaughter. KJV: but The valley of slaughter. INT: lo the valley of Slaughter Zechariah 11:4 HEB: אֶת־ צֹ֥אן הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃ NAS: the flock [doomed] to slaughter. KJV: Feed the flock of the slaughter; INT: Pasture the flock slaughter Zechariah 11:7 HEB: אֶת־ צֹ֣אן הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔ה לָכֵ֖ן עֲנִיֵּ֣י NAS: the flock [doomed] to slaughter, hence KJV: the flock of slaughter, [even] you, INT: pastured the flock slaughter hence the afflicted 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2028 5 Occurrences ha·hă·rê·ḡāh — 4 Occ. hă·rê·ḡāh — 1 Occ.