Glossary entry

Hebrew term or phrase:

tirtzach

English translation:

You shall (or thou shalt) murder

Added to glossary by Sue Goldian
Mar 3, 2002 17:32
22 yrs ago
Hebrew term

tirtzach

Non-PRO Hebrew to English Other Theology/Religion/Christianity/Judaism
As used in Exodus 20:13 in the Old Testament of the bible.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 You shall (or thou shalt) murder

Proposed translations

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You shall (or thou shalt) murder

Tirtzakh means you shall murder, but the complete phrase is "lo tirtzakh," which means "thou shalt not murder," and is generally translated as "thou shalt not kill." It's one of the ten commandments.
Peer comment(s):

agree John Kinory (X) : or rather, mistranslated as 'kill', all-too-common a phenomenon with the Old Testament
2 mins
Thanks an yup, definitely mistranslated.
agree Irina Glozman
2 hrs
Thanks Irina
agree Yaara Di Segni
20 hrs
Thanks Yaara
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Sue goldian was very prompt with this answer and very very clear. Thank you Sue! To the others that replied, thanks for giving the response so much credibility. Best regards to all."
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