רָגַם râgam — to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate
Translated in the KJV as × certainly, stone.
a primitive root (compare H7263, H7321, H7551); to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate.
râgam in each stem
Qal (Pa'al)
Wayyiqtol 6Imperfect (yiqtol) 3Sequential perfect (weqatal) 3Infinitive absolute 2Perfect (qatal) 1Infinitive construct 1
Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.
Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
What the stems mean
A Hebrew verb is its root letters set into a pattern. The pattern — the binyan — is the grammar's way of saying three things at once: whether the action is simple, intensive or causative, and whether its subject is active, passive or reflexive. That is why one Hebrew word can need six English ones. All seven binyanim, explained ›