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"kill" vs "murder"

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"kill" vs "murder"

Postby hindupridemn » 2013-04-19, 21:13

Is there a distinction between these word/concepts in Hebrew?
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Re: "kill" vs "murder"

Postby tapuz » 2013-04-21, 15:36

There's an article in wikipedia that covers some of this issue from Biblical viewpoint:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_shall_not_murder
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Re: "kill" vs "murder"

Postby Babelfish » 2013-04-26, 12:35

Yes, Modern Hebrew most often uses הרג (harag) for "he killed" vs. רצח (ratsakh) for "he murdered" - when the victim is human.
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