BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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GREEK · G5408
phonos — murder
φόνος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for דָּם, פֶּה, etc. ;] murder, slaughter: Mrk.15:7, Luk.23:19, 25, Act.9:1, Rom.1:29; φ. μαχαίρης (cf. Exo.17:13, al.), Heb.11:37; pl., Mat.15:19, Mrk.7:21, Rev.9:21.† (AS)
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G336
anairesis — murder
ἀν-αίρεσις, -εως, ἡ (ἀναιρέω), [in LXX: Num.11:15 (הָרַג), Jdg.15:17 (רָמָה), Jdth.15:4, 2Ma.5:13 * ;] 1. a taking up or away (Thuc.). 2. a destroying, slaying, murder (Field, Notes, 116; MM, VGT, see word): Act.8:1.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2026
ha.rag — to kill
1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kill, slay 1a2) to destroy, ruin 1b) (Niphal) to be killed 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain
148 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3458
yish.ma.el — Ishmael
A man of Arabia living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.16.11; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Hagar (H1904); half-brother of: Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); father of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) § Ishmael = "God will hear" 1) son of Abraham and Sarah's handmaid Hagar and the progenitor of the Arabian peoples 2) son of Nethaniah and the murderer of Gedaliah 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Azel a descendant of Saul through Meribbaal or Mephibosheth 4) a Judaite, father of Zebadiah 5) a Judaite, son of Johanan and one of the captains who aided Jehoiada in restoring Joash to the throne 6) a priest of the family of Pashur with a foreign wife whom he was forced to put away by Ezra
44 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7523
ra.tsach — to murder
1) to murder, slay, kill 1a)(Qal) to murder, slay 1a1) premeditated 1a2) accidental 1a3) as avenger 1a4) slayer (intentional) (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be slain 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to murder, assassinate 1c2) murderer, assassin (participle) (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be killed
40 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3088
ye.ho.ram — Jehoram
A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.50; son of: Jehoshaphat (H3092I); brother of: Azariah (H5838Q), Jehiel (H3171J), Zechariah (H2148J), Azariahu (H5838R), Michael (H4317O) and Shephatiah (H8203K); married to Athaliah (H6271); father of: Ahaziah (H0274H) and Jehosheba (H3089); also called Joram at 2Ki.8.21,23,24; 11.2; 2x § Jehoram or Joram = "Jehovah is exalted" 1) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and himself king of Judah for 8 years; his wife was the wicked Athaliah who was probably the instigator for his returning the nation of Judah to the worship of Baal 2) son of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel and king of Israel himself for 12 years; he was murdered by Jehu on the plot of land for which his father had murdered Naboth thus fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah to the very letter 3) a priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat
26 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5418
ne.tan.yah — Nethaniah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23; son of: Elishama (H0476I); father of: Ishmael (H3458H) § Nethaniah = "given of Jehovah" 1) son of Elishama of the royal family of Judah and father of Ishmael who murdered Gedaliah 2) father of Jehudi 3) a Levite, one of the 4 sons of Asaph the minstrel 4) a Levite in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3141
yo.ram — Joram
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.10; son of: Toi (H8583); also called Hadoram at 1Ch.18.10; Also named: ha.do.ram (הֲדוֹרָם "Hadoram" H1913) § Joram = "Jehovah is exalted" 1) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and himself king of Judah for 8 years; his wife was the wicked Athaliah who was probably the instigator for his returning the nation of Judah to the worship of Baal 2) son of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel and king of Israel himself for 12 years; he was murdered by Jehu on the plot of land for which his father had murdered Naboth thus fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah to the very letter 3) a Levite in the time of David and an ancestor of Shelomith 4) son of Toi, king of Hamath
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H288
a.chi.me.lekh — Ahimelech
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.3; son of: Ahitub (H0285); father of: Abiathar (H0054); also called Ahijah (KJV: Ahiah) at 1Sa.14.3,18; Also named: a.chiy.yah (אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ "Ahijah" H0281O) § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David 2) a Hittite warrior under David
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7143
qa.re.ach — Kareah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23; father of: Johanan (H3110), Jonathan (H3129L) § Kareah = "bald" father of Johanan and Jonathan who supported Gedaliah's authority and avenged his murder
14 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2174
zim.ri — Zimri
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.9 § Zimri = "my music" 1) the son of Salu, a Simeonite chieftain, slain by Phinehas with the Midianitish princess Cozbi 2) 5th king of the northern kingdom, murderer of the king, Elah, who reigned for 7 days before he killed himself by setting the palace on fire and was replaced by the general of the army, Omri 3) one of the five sons of Zerah and grandson of Judah 4) son of Jehoadah and descendant of Saul
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4317
mi.kha.el — Michael
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.13; father of: Sethur (H5639) § Michael = "who is like God" 1) one of, the chief, or the first archangel who is described as the one who stands in time of conflict for the children of Israel 2) an Asherite, father of Sethur, one of the 12 spies of Israel 3) one of the Gadites who settled in the land of Bashan 4) another Gadite, ancestor of Abihail 5) a Gershonite Levite, ancestor of Asaph 6) one of the 5 sons of Izrahiah of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite of the sons of Beriah 8) one of the captains from Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag 9) father or ancestor of Omri, chief of the tribe of Issachar in the reign of David 10) one of the sons of Jehoshaphat who were murdered by their elder brother, Jehoram 11) father or ancestor of Zebadiah, of the sons of Shephatiah
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7394
re.khav — Rechab
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.2; son of: Rimmon (H7417B); brother of: Baanah (H1196) § Rechab = "rider" 1) father of Jehonadab in the time of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel 2) father of Malchijah, a leader of the district of Beth Haccerem and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 3) one of the 2 captains whom Ishbosheth took into his service and who conspired to murder him Rechabites, of Rechab "rider" adj pr 4) descendants of Rechab
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6492
pe.qach — Pekah
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.25; son of: Remaliah (H7425) § Pekah = "opened" son of Remaliah, originally a captain of king Pekahiah of Israel, murdered Pekahiah, usurped the throne and became the 18th king of the northern kingdom of Israel
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5407
phoneuō — to murder
φονεύω (φονεύς), [in LXX chiefly for רָצַח ;] to kill, murder. absol., Mat.5:21, Jas.4:2; μὴ (οὐ) φονεύσῃς (-εις), Mat.5:21 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.18:20, Rom.13:9, Jas.2:11 (all from Exo.20:13-14); with accusative, Mat.23:31, 35, Jas.5:6.† (AS)
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1339
bat-she.va — Bathsheba
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.11.3; daughter of: Eliam (H0463); married to David (H1732) and Uriah (H0223A); mother of: Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416) and Solomon (H8010); also called Bath-shua at 1Ch.3.5; Also named: bat-shu.a (בַּת־שׁוּעַ "Bath-shua" H1340) § Bath-sheba = "daughter of an oath" the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1196
ba.a.nah — Baanah
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.2; son of: Rimmon (H7417B); brother of: Rechab (H7394) § Baana or Baanah = "in affliction" 1) a Benjamite, son Rimmon, who with his brother Rechab murdered Ish-bosheth. For this, killed by David, mutilated bodies hung up over the pool at Hebron 2) a Netophathite, father of Heleb or Heled, one of David's mighty warriors 3) the head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel 4) a chief of the people
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2066
za.vad — Zabad
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.36; son of: Nathan (H5416J); father of: Ephlal (H0654) § Zabad = "he endows" 1) a descendant of Judah; son of Nathan, grandson of Attai, great grandson of Ahlai Sheshan's daughter 2) son of Tahath 3) one of David's mighty warriors (could be the same as 1 above) 4) son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess; a conspirator against and, with Jehozabad, the murderer of Joash (also called 'Jozachar') 5) one of the sons of Zattu, who put away his foreign wife at the command of Ezra 6) one of the descendants of Hashum, who, in the time of Ezra, had a foreign wife 7) one of the sons of Nebo, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5406
phoneus — murderer
φονεύς, -έως, ὁ (φόνος) [in LXX: Wis.12:5 * ;] a murderer: Mat.22:7 Act.7:52 28:4, 1Pe.4:15, Rev.21:8 22:15; ἀνὴρ φ., Act.3:14.† SYN.: ἀνθρωποκτόνος (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5840
az.ri.qam — Azrikam
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.23; son of: Neariah (H5294); brother of: Elioenai (H0454B) and Hizkiah (H2396H) § Azrikam = "help against the enemy" 1) son of Neariah and descendant of Zerubbabel of the royal line of Judah 2) a Benjamite, eldest son of Azel and descendant of Saul 3) a Levite, ancestor of Shemaiah in the time of Nehemiah 4) governor of the palace of king Ahaz of Judah and victim of murder by Zichri
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3075
ye.ho.za.vad — Jehozabad
A man of the Moabites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; son of: Shomer (H7763) § Jehozabad = "Jehovah has endowed" 1) son of Shomer, a Moabitish woman, who murdered Joash, king of Judah 2) a Benjamite, captain of 180,000 armed men, in the days of Jehoshaphat 3) a Korhite Levite, 2nd son of Obededom, and one of the porters of the temple and of the storehouse there in the time of David
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6530
pe.rits — violent
1) violent one, breaker 1a) robber, murderer
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H152
a.de.ram.me.lekh — Adrammelech
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.17.31 § Adrammelech = "honour of the king" or "Adar is prince" or "Adar is Counsellor, Decider" 1) an idol or god of the Sepharvites, introduced to Israel by Shalmaneser the fifth 2) the son and murderer of Sennacherib
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6494
pe.qach.yah — Pekahiah
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.22; son of: Menahem (H4505) § Pekahiah = "Jehovah sees" son of king Menahem of the northern kingdom of Israel, succeeded to the throne as the 17th king and ruled for 2 years when he was murdered by one of the captains of his army, Pekah
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Wilful murder was distinguished from accidental homicide, and was invariably visited with capital punishment (Num. 35:16, 18, 21, 31; Lev. 24:17). This law in its principle is founded on the fact of man’s having been made in the likeness of God (Gen. 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 (Ex. 21:12, 14; Deut. 19:11, 13; 2 Sam. 17:25; 20:10). Two witnesses were required in any capital case (Num. 35:19-30; Deut. 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 (Deut. 21:1-9). These offences also were to be punished with death, (1) striking a parent; (2) cursing a parent; (3) kidnapping (Ex. 21:15-17; Deut. 27:16).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
