Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
ר־צ־ח (r-ṣ-ḥ)

The verb is the mediopassive of רצח (ratsákh), from the root ר־צ־ח (r-ts-kh). The noun follows from the participle.

Verb edit

נִרְצַח (nirtsákh) third-singular masculine past (nif'al construction, active counterpart רָצַח)

  1. To be murdered.
  2. (נִרְצָח, nirtsákh) Masculine singular present participle and present tense of נרצח.

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

נִרְצָח (nirtsákhm (plural indefinite נרצחים, feminine counterpart נרצחת)

  1. A (male) murder victim.
    גופת הנרצחgufát hanirtsákhthe victim's body