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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2873 - טָבַח

Transliteration

ṭâbach

Phonetics

taw-bakh'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

Verb

TWOT

786

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to slaughter, slay, butcher, kill ruthlessly

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to slaughter, butcher

1a2) to slay, kill ruthlessly (figuratively)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2380 ‑ θύω (thoo'‑o); 4967 ‑ σφαγή (sfag‑ay'); 4969 ‑ σφάζω (sfad'‑zo);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (11)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

NAS (11)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

HCS (11)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

BSB (11)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

ESV (9)

Genesis 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 1

WEB (12)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 3

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2227) h b u (תהבהה ThBHh) AC: Slaughter CO: Flesh AB: ?: [from: hb]

V) h b u (תהבהה ThBHh) - Slaughter: KJV (11): (vf: Paal) kill, slaughter, slay - Strongs: H2873 (טָבַח)

N^m) h b u (תהבהה ThBHh) - I. Slaughter:The act of slaughtering. Also the meat of the slaughter. II. Guard:As one who prevents a slaughter of a ruler. [Hebrew and Aramaic] III. Cook:One who slaughters animals for food. KJV (45): slaughter, slay, sore, beast, guard, cook - Strongs: H2874 (טֶבַח), H2876 (טַבָּח), H2877 (טַבָּח)

N^f1) e h b u (תהבההה ThBHhH) - Cook: One who slaughters animals for food. KJV (1): cook - Strongs: H2879 (טַבָּחָה)

a^m) h b u m (מתהבהה MThBHh) - Slaughter: KJV (1): slaughter - Strongs: H4293 (מַטְבֵּחַ)

e^f1) e h b i u (תהיבההה ThYBHhH) - Slaughter: The act of slaughtering. Also the meat of the slaughter. KJV (3): flesh, slaughter - Strongs: H2878 (טִבְחָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[טָבַח] verb slaughter, butcher, slay (Late Hebrew id. (rare) and derivatives; Phoenician טבח participle; Assyrian ‰abâ—u Asrb^{Annals iii. 56}; Aramaic

, טְבַח (rare) and derivatives; Arabic

cook meat, also bake bread; Ethiopic

slay) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix וּטְבָחוֺ consecutive Exodus 21:37; 3 feminine singular טָֽבְחָה Proverbs 9:2; 2 masculine singular טָבַחְתָּ Lamentations 2:21; 1 singular טָבַחְתִּי 1 Samuel 25:11; Imperative וּטְבֹחַ Genesis 43:16; Infinitive construct טְבֹחַ Ezekiel 21:15; לִטְבֿוֺחַ Psalm 37:14 3t. (so Baer; van d. H לִטְבּוֺחַ, except לִטְב֑וֺחַ Jeremiah 51:40); Passive participle טָבוּחַ Deuteronomy 28:31; —

1 slaughter, butcher animals for food Exodus 21:37 (E), Proverbs 9:2 (figurative of Wisdom's furnishing her table); so with accusative of congnate meaning with verb טֶבַח׳ט Genesis 43:16 (J), טִבְחָה׳ט 1 Samuel 25:11; compare also Deuteronomy 28:31, where punishment lies in fact that the owner does not eat of the slain ox; כְּכֶשֶׂב אַלּוּףיוּבַל לִטְבֿ֑וֺחַ Jeremiah 11:19 like a mild lamb that is led to slaughter, simile of the prophet exposed to his enemies, Jeremiah 51:40 simile of ׳י s vengeance upon Babylon (see also טֶבַח, טִבְחָה), Jeremiah 25:34 of kings and rulers, under figure of shepherds & choice sheep.

2 in poetry & figurative, slay, kill ruthlessly, with accusative of person Psalm 37:14; absolute Lamentations 2:21("" הָרַג; opposed to חמל); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb טֶבַח׳ט Ezekiel 21:15 of a sword sharpened for the slaughter of Israel in judgment.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

טָבַח

(1) to kill (cattle), Ex. 21:37 specially for food, 1 Samuel 25:11; Proverbs 9:2. As to killing in sacrifice, the cognate verb זָבַח is used, which see. (Eth. ጠብሐ፡ to kill, to cut the throat. Arab. طبغ to cook, to roast, compare אֲבַטִּיחִים.)

(2) to kill, to slay men, Psalms 37:14; Lamentations 2:21; Ezekiel 21:15.

Derivatives, מַטְבֵּחַ and the following words

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List of Word Forms

וּטְבָח֖וֹ וּטְבֹ֤חַ וטבח וטבחו טֶ֙בַח֙ טָב֣וּחַ טָבְחָ֣ה טָבַ֖חְתִּי טָבַ֖חְתָּ טבוח טבח טבחה טבחת טבחתי לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ לִטְב֑וֹחַ לטבוח liṭ·ḇō·w·aḥ liṭḇōwaḥ litVoach ṭā·ḇaḥ·tā ṭā·ḇaḥ·tî ṭā·ḇə·ḥāh ṭā·ḇū·aḥ ṭāḇaḥtā ṭāḇaḥtî ṭāḇəḥāh ṭāḇūaḥ taVachta taVachti taveChah taVuach ṭe·ḇaḥ ṭeḇaḥ tevach ū·ṭə·ḇā·ḥōw ū·ṭə·ḇō·aḥ ūṭəḇāḥōw ūṭəḇōaḥ utevaCho uteVoach