Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
slaughter
Usage: a killing, slaughter
Strong's Number
H2027
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H2027 Quick Answer
Strong's H2027 הֶרֶג (hereg) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. hereg (heh'-reg) n-m. 1. slaughter [from H2026] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include slaughter and slain. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- hereg (heh'-reg) n-m. 1. slaughter [from H2026]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- slaughter and slain
Meaning and Definition
hereg (heh'-reg) n-m. 1. slaughter [from H2026] KJV: be slain, slaughter. Root(s): H2026
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2027. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2027 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hereg, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
slaughter
Esther 9:5
4×
slain
Proverbs 24:11
How Strong's H2027 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2027 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2027 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2027.
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2027, grouped by book.
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2027 FAQ
What does hereg (הֶרֶג) mean?
Hereg (Strong's H2027) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "slaughter". hereg (heh'-reg) n-m. 1. slaughter [from H2026]
How many times is hereg (הֶרֶג) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2027 across 4 books.
Where can I study hereg (הֶרֶג) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2027 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate hereg (הֶרֶג)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as slaughter and slain. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.