רָצַע
ratsa · pierce
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H7527 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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ratsa (רָצַע) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “pierce”.
It occurs only in Exodus 21:6.
How to say it
ra·tsa
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To bore through with an awl, making a hole.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Where it appears
- Exodus 21:6
then his master shall bring him before Elohim; he shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.