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What does "Manslayer" mean in the Bible?

When manslaughter occurred by a blow in a sudden quarrel, by a stone or other missile thrown at random, Num 35:22-23, by the blade of an axe flying from its handle, etc., the manslayer was allowed to escape by retiring into one of the cities of refuge, on the principle that in these and other such cases the person slain had been delivered into the hands of the manslayer by the Almighty himself. Manslayer appears in 11 verses across 3 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Manslayer?

MAN'SLAYER. When manslaughter occurred by a blow in a sudden quarrel, by a stone or other missile thrown at random, Num 35:22-23, by the blade of an axe flying from its handle, etc., the manslayer was allowed to escape by retiring into one of the cities of refuge, on the principle that in these and other such cases the person slain had been delivered into the hands of the manslayer by the Almighty himself.

Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

What is the Hebrew word for Manslayer?

Hebrew · H7523

רָצַח

ra.tsach

to murder

TBESH, STEPBible, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Where does Manslayer appear in the Bible?

Manslayer is referenced in 11 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Deuteronomy 4Numbers 4Joshua 3

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Manslayer.

CitiesBloodDeathShechemGezerLevites

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Manslayer?

Manslayer appears in 11 verses across 3 books, most often in Deuteronomy, which accounts for 4 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Manslayer?

Deuteronomy, Numbers, Joshua.

Where can I read every verse about Manslayer?

This page lists 11 of them. Protos carries all 11, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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