Jump to: Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Smith's Bible Dictionary MurderThe law of Moses, while it protected the accidental homicide, defined with additional strictness the crime of murder. It prohibited compensation or reprieve of the murderer, or his protection if he took refuge in the refuge city, or even at the altar of Jehovah. (Exodus 21:12,14; Leviticus 24:17,21; 1 Kings 2:5,6,31) The duty of executing punishment on the murderer is in the law expressly laid on the "revenger of blood;" but the question of guilt was to be previously decided by the Levitical tribunal. In regal times the duty of execution of justice on a murderer seems to have been assumed to some extent by the sovereign, as was also the privilege of pardon. (2 Samuel 13:39; 14:7,11; 1 Kings 2:34) It was lawful to kill a burglar taken at night in the act, but unlawful to do so after sunrise. (Exodus 22:2,3) ATS Bible Dictionary MurderThe designed and malevolent taking of human life, was by the original appointment of God, a crime to be punished by death. Cain, the first murderer, recognized it as such, Genesis 4:14. The ground for the death penalty for murder is the eminent dignity and sacredness of man as a child of God, Genesis 9:5-6. Like the Sabbath and marriage, it is a primeval and universal institution for mankind, and all nations have so recognized it, Acts 28:4. The Mosaic code reenacted it, Le 24:17; and while providing for the unintentional homicide a safe retreat, declares that deliberate murder must be punished by death, from which neither the city of refuge nor the altar of God could shield the criminal, Exodus 21:12-14 Numbers 35:9-34 De 19:1-13 1 Kings 2:5-6,28-34. Death was usually inflicted by stoning, upon the testimony of at least two witnesses, Numbers 35:30. If a corpse were found in the open fields, and the murderer could not be discovered, the town nearest to the spot was obliged to purge itself by a solemn ceremony, lest it should become liable to the judgments of God, De 21:1-9. In various ways God is represented as specially abhorring this crime, and securing its punishment, De 32:43 2 Samuel 21:1 Psalm 9:12 55:23 Hosea 1:4 Revelation 22:15. Our Savior instructs us that one may be guilty, in the sight of God, of murder in the heart, without any overt act, Matthew 5:21-22 1 John 3:15. Nothing is said especially in the law respecting selfmurder, and only the cases of Saul, Ahithophel, and Judas are described in the Bible, 1 Samuel 31:4 2 Samuel 17:23 Acts 1:18. Of all murders, that of the soul is incomparably the most awful, John 8:44, and many plunge not only themselves but also others into the second death. Easton's Bible Dictionary Wilful murder was distinguished from accidental homicide, and was invariably visited with capital punishment (Numbers 35:16, 18, 21, 31; Leviticus 24:17). This law in its principle is founded on the fact of man's having been made in the likeness of God (Genesis 9:5, 6; John 8:44; 1 John 3:12, 15). The Mosiac law prohibited any compensation for murder or the reprieve of the murderer (Exodus 21:12, 14; Deuteronomy 19:11, 13; 2 Samuel 17:25; 20:10). Two witnesses were required in any capital case (Numbers 35:19-30; Deuteronomy 17:6-12). If the murderer could not be discovered, the city nearest the scene of the murder was required to make expiation for the crime committed (Deuteronomy 21:1-9). These offences also were to be punished with death, (1) striking a parent; (2) cursing a parent; (3) kidnapping (Exodus 21:15-17; Deuteronomy 27:16). Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) The offense of killing a human being with malice pretense or aforethought, express or implied; intentional and unlawful homicide.2. (n.) To kill with premeditated malice; to kill (a human being) willfully, deliberately, and unlawfully. See Murder. 3. (n.) To destroy; to put an end to. 4. (n.) To mutilate, spoil, or deform, as if with malice or cruelty; to mangle; as, to murder the king's English. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia MURDER1. Terms: Greek 5407. phoneuo -- to kill, murder ... to kill, murder. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: phoneuo Phonetic Spelling: (fon-yoo'-o) Short Definition: I murder Definition: I murder, kill. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5407.htm - 7k 5408. phonos -- a murder 337. anaireo -- to take up, take away, make an end 336. anairesis -- a taking up, a destroying, slaying Strong's Hebrew 7523. ratsach -- to murder, slay... 7522, 7523. ratsach. 7524 . to murder, slay. Transliteration: ratsach Phonetic Spelling: (raw-tsakh') Short Definition: manslayer. Word Origin a prim. ... /hebrew/7523.htm - 6k 7524. retsach -- a shattering 2026. harag -- to kill, slay Library Of Murder (Eight Articles) Whether Wife-Murder is an Impediment to Marriage? Knox, Wishart, and the Murder of Beaton: 1545-1546 Of Wife-Murder (Two Articles) The Emperor Indignant at the Murder of George, Rebukes the ... The Murder of Aristobulus and Hyrcanus, the High Priests, as Also ... Reign of Sanadroug; Murder of Abgar's Children; the Princess ... But this Commandment Seems Only to Speak of Murder? Refutation of the Assertion that Constantine Became a Christian in ... Fulfilling of the Law in the Higher Sense. --Particular Examples ... Thesaurus Murder (41 Occurrences)... 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Is killing in war a sin? | GotQuestions.org Murder: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Murder (41 Occurrences)Matthew 5:21 Matthew 15:19 Matthew 19:18 Matthew 23:30 Matthew 23:31 Matthew 27:24 Mark 7:21 Mark 10:19 Mark 15:7 Luke 18:20 Luke 23:19 Luke 23:25 Acts 8:1 Acts 9:1 Acts 9:24 Romans 1:29 Romans 13:9 James 2:11 James 4:2 James 5:6 1 John 3:12 Exodus 20:13 Numbers 35:12 Numbers 35:25 Numbers 35:27 Deuteronomy 5:17 Joshua 21:13 Joshua 21:21 Joshua 21:27 Joshua 21:32 Joshua 21:38 Judges 9:24 Psalms 10:8 Psalms 62:3 Psalms 94:6 Proverbs 28:17 Isaiah 33:15 Jeremiah 7:9 Jeremiah 41:4 Hosea 4:2 Hosea 6:9 Subtopics Cannibalism: General Scriptures Concerning Murder is a Work for the Flesh Murder of Saints, Specially Avenged Murder: Characteristic of the Devil Murder: Connected With Idolatry Murder: Defiles The: Person and Garments Murder: Described As Killing by a Hand Weapon of Wood Murder: Described As Killing by an Instrument of Iron Murder: Described As Killing by Lying in Wait Murder: Described As Killing by the Blow of a Stone Murder: Described As Killing with Premeditation Murder: Described As Killing: from Hatred Murder: Forbidden by Mosaic Law Murder: God: Curses Those Guilty of Murder: God: Makes Inquisition For Murder: God: Rejects the Prayers of Those Guilty of Murder: God: Requires Blood For Murder: Herodias and Her Daughter Murder: Imputed to the Nearest City when the Murderer Was Unknown Murder: Killing a Thief in the Day, Counted As Murder: Mode of Clearing Those Suspected of Murder: Not Concealed from God Murder: Often Committed by Night Murder: Persons Guilty of Fearful and Cowardly Murder: Persons Guilty of Flee from God's Presence Murder: Persons Guilty of had No Protection from Altars Murder: Persons Guilty of not Protected in Refuge Cities Murder: Persons Guilty of not to be Pitied or Spared Murder: Persons Guilty of Wanderers and Vagabonds Murder: Punishment For: Forbidden Murder: Punishment For: Inflicted by the Nearest of Kin Murder: Punishment For: Not to be Commuted Murder: Punishment For: The Curse of God Murder: Punishment of, not Commuted Under the Law Murder: Represented As a Sin Crying to Heaven Murder: Saints: Deprecate the Guilt of Murder: Saints: should Warn Others Against Murder: Saints: Specially Warned Against Murder: The Jews often Guilty of Murder: The Law Made to Restrain Murder: The Wicked: Encourage Others to Commit Murder: The Wicked: Filled With Murder: The Wicked: Have Hands Full of Murder: The Wicked: Lie in Wait to Commit Murder: The Wicked: Perpetrate Murder: The Wicked: Swift to Commit Murder: To be Proved by Two Witnesses at Least Related Terms Commandments (181 Occurrences) |