Furthermore , the Hebrew word for `` kill '' is '' '' ' '' - `` harog '' , while the Hebrew word for `` murder '' is '' -- '' - `` retzach '' , which is found in the Ten Commandments '' -- '' - `` lo tirtzach '' . Additionally , Hebrew has other words for `` kill , '' including '' ' ( harag ) and '' ( heimit ) , while -- ( ratzach ) , which is found in the Ten Commandments -- ( lo tirtzach ) , was more specific . Joel M. Hoffman concludes that `` kill '' is too broad but `` murder '' is too narrow to reflect tirtsah .