Strong’s H7275
רָגַם
Part of speech
Verb
Transliteration
ragam
Pronunciation
rah-GAHM
Definition
To stone, to pelt with stones
Meaning
to cast together, to lapidate
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.
Bible references
Leviticus 20:2;Leviticus 20:27;Leviticus 24:14;Leviticus 24:16;Leviticus 24:16;Leviticus 24:23;Numbers 14:10;Numbers 15:35;Numbers 15:36;Deuteronomy 21:21;Joshua 7:25;1 Kings 12:18;2 Chronicles 10:18;2 Chronicles 24:21;Ezekiel 16:40;Ezekiel 23:47