Strong’s H2027

הֶרֶג

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

hereg

Pronunciation

HEH-reg

Definition

Slaughter, killing, massacre

Meaning

slaughter

Usage

The term "hereg" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote acts of killing or slaughter, often in the context of warfare or judgment. It conveys the idea of a violent and deliberate act of taking life, typically on a large scale. The word is often associated with divine judgment or the consequences of sin, reflecting the serious nature of such acts in the biblical narrative.

Bible references

Esther 9:5;Proverbs 24:11;Isaiah 27:7;Isaiah 30:25;Ezekiel 26:15