- Original: רצע - Transliteration: Ratsa` - Phonetic: raw-tsah' - Definition: 1. (Qal) to bore, pierce a. of the ear - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 2209 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to pierce: - bore. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • through, 1 Exodus 21:6