Strong's Hebrew: 7492. רָעַץ (raats) -- To crush, to break, to shatter

Strong's Lexicon

raats: To crush, to break, to shatter

Original Word: רָעַץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ra`ats
Pronunciation: rah-ats
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-ats')
Definition: To crush, to break, to shatter
Meaning: to break in pieces, harass

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4937 (συντρίβω, suntribo) - to crush, to break in pieces

- G2352 (θραύω, thrauo) - to break, to shatter

Usage: The Hebrew verb "raats" primarily conveys the action of crushing or breaking something into pieces. It is often used in contexts where physical destruction or the breaking of objects is described. The term can also be metaphorically applied to describe the defeat or subjugation of people or nations.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the imagery of crushing or breaking was commonly used to depict military conquest or divine judgment. The act of shattering an object or enemy symbolized total domination and irreversible defeat. This concept was significant in a time when physical strength and military prowess were highly valued.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to shatter
NASB Translation
afflicted (1), shatters (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[רָעַץ] verb shatter (Aramaic רְעַץ smite, shatter; compare perhaps Tel Amarna ra—âƒu, Wkl^{TelAm. 128. 3l; 137,32}); — Imperfect3feminine singular תִּרְעַץ אוֺיֵב ׳יְמִינְךָ י Exodus 15:6; 3masculine plural וַיִּרְעֲצוּ Judges 10:8, accusative of person (of men; "" וַיְרֹצְצוּ).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dash in pieces, vex

A primitive root; to break in pieces; figuratively, harass -- dash in pieces, vex.

Forms and Transliterations

וַֽיִּרְעֲצ֤וּ וירעצו תִּרְעַ֥ץ תרעץ tir‘aṣ tir·‘aṣ tirAtz vaiyiraTzu way·yir·‘ă·ṣū wayyir‘ăṣū

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