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Lexicon :: Strong's H2873 - ṭāḇaḥ

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טָבַח
Transliteration
ṭāḇaḥ
Pronunciation
taw-bakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 786

Strong’s Definitions

טָבַח ṭâbach, taw-bakh'; a primitive root; to slaughter (animals or men):—kill, (make) slaughter, slay.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2873 in the following manner: kill (4x), slaughter (4x), slay (2x), slain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H2873 in the following manner: kill (4x), slaughter (4x), slay (2x), slain (1x).

  1. to slaughter, slay, butcher, kill ruthlessly

    1. (Qal)

      1. to slaughter, butcher

      2. to slay, kill ruthlessly (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טָבַח ṭâbach, taw-bakh'; a primitive root; to slaughter (animals or men):—kill, (make) slaughter, slay.
STRONGS H2873: Abbreviations
† [טָבַח] verb slaughter, butcher, slay (Late Hebrew id. (rare) and derivatives; Phoenician טבח participle; Assyrian ṭabâḫu AsrbAnnals iii. 56; Aramaic OfbJ, טְבַח (rare) and derivatives; Arabic طَبَغَ cook meat, also bake bread; Ethiopic ጠብሐ፡ slay) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix וּטְבָחוֺ consecutive Exodus 21:37; 3rd person feminine singular טָֽבְחָה Proverbs 9:2; 2nd person masculine singular טָבַחְתָּ Lamentations 2:21; 1st person singular טָבַחְתִּי 1 Samuel 25:11; Imperative וּטְבֹחַ Genesis 43:16; Infinitive construct טְבֹחַ Ezekiel 21:15; לִטְבֿוֺחַ Psalm 37:14 + 3 times (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 אַלּוּף יוּבַל 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

43:16; 43:16

Deuteronomy

28:31; 28:31

1 Samuel

25:11; 25:11

Psalms

37:14; 37:14

Proverbs

9:2; 9:2

Jeremiah

11:19; 25:34; 51:40; 51:40

Lamentations

2:21; 2:21

Ezekiel

21:15; 21:15

H2873

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2873 matches the Hebrew טָבַח (ṭāḇaḥ),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:16 - When Joseph H3130 saw H7200 Benjamin H1144 with them, he said H559 to his house H1004 steward, H834 H5921 “Bring H935 the men H376 into the house, H1004 and slay H2873 an animal H2874 and make H3559 ready; H3559 for the men H376 are to dine H398 with me at noon.” H6672

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:1 - “[fn]If H3588 a man H376 steals H1589 an ox H7794 or H176 a sheep H7716 and slaughters H2873 it or H176 sells H4376 it, he shall pay H7999 five H2568 oxen H1241 for the ox H7794 and four H702 sheep H6629 for the sheep. H7716

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:31 - “Your ox H7794 shall be slaughtered H2873 before your eyes, H5869 but you will not eat H398 of it; your donkey H2543 shall be torn H1497 away H1497 from you, and will not be restored H7725 to you; your sheep H6629 shall be given H5414 to your enemies, H340 and you will have H369 none H369 to save H3467 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:11 - “Shall I then take H3947 my bread H3899 and my water H4325 and my meat H2878 that I have slaughtered H2873 for my shearers, H1494 and give H5414 it to men H376 [fn]whose H834 origin H4480 H2088 H335 I do not know?” H3045

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:14 - The wicked H7563 have drawn H6605 the sword H2719 and bent H1869 their bow H7198
To cast H5307 down H5307 the afflicted H6041 and the needy, H34
To slay H2873 those who H3477 are upright H3477 in conduct. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:2 - She has [fn]prepared H2873 her food, H2874 she has mixed H4537 her wine; H3196
She has also H637 set H6186 her table; H7979

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:19 - But I was like a gentle H441 lamb H3532 led H2986 to the slaughter; H2873
And I did not know H3045 that they had devised H2803 plots H4284 against H5921 me, saying,
“Let us destroy H7843 the tree H6086 with its [fn]fruit, H3899
And let us cut H3772 him off H3772 from the land H776 of the living, H2416
That his name H8034 be remembered H2142 no H3808 more.” H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:34 - “Wail, H3213 you shepherds, H7462 and cry; H2199
And wallow H6428 in ashes, you masters H117 of the flock; H6629
For the days H3117 of your slaughter H2873 and your dispersions H8600 [fn]have come, H4390
And you will fall H5307 like a choice H2532 vessel. H3627

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:40 - “I will bring H3381 them down H3381 like [fn]lambs H3733 to the slaughter, H2873
Like rams H352 together H5973 with male H6260 goats. H6260

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:21 - On the ground H776 in the streets H2351
Lie H7901 young H5288 and old; H2205
My virgins H1330 and my young H970 men H970
Have fallen H5307 by the sword. H2719
You have slain H2026 them in the day H3117 of Your anger, H639
You have slaughtered, H2873 not sparing. H2550

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:10 - ‘Sharpened H2300 to make H2873 a slaughter, H2874
Polished H4803 [fn]to flash H1300 like lightning!’ H1300
Or H176 shall we rejoice, H7797 the [fn]rod H7626 of My son H1121 despising H3988 every H3605 tree? H6086
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