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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 Box Gen 43:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:16 - وَعِنْدَمَا شَاهَدَ يُوسُفُ بِنْيَامِينَ مَعَهُمْ قَالَ لِمُدَبِّرِ بَيْتِهِ: «أَدْخِلِ الرِّجَالَ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ وَاذْبَحْ ذَبِيحَةً وَهَيِّئْهَا، لأَنَّ هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجَالَ سَيَتَنَاوَلُونَ مَعِي الطَّعَامَ فِي سَاعَةِ الْغَذَاءِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:1 - وَإذَا سَرَقَ إِنْسَانٌ ثَوْراً أَوْ خَرُوفاً وَذَبَحَهُ أَوْ بَاعَهُ، فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُعَوِّضَ صَاحِبَ الثَّوْرِ بِخَمْسَةِ ثِيرَانٍ، وَصَاحِبَ الْخَرُوفِ بِأَرْبَعَةٍ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:31

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:31 - يُذْبَحُ ثَوْرُكَ أَمَامَ عَيْنَيْكَ وَلا تَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ، وَيُغْتَصَبُ حِمَارُكَ عَلَى مَرْأَىً مِنْكَ وَلا يُرَدُّ إِلَيْكَ، وَيَسْتَوْلِي أَعْدَاؤُكَ عَلَى مَاشِيَتِكَ وَلَيْسَ مِنْ مُنْقِذٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:11 - هَلْ آخُذُ خُبْزِي وَمَائِي وَذَبِيحَتِي الَّتِي جَهَّزْتُهَا لِجَازِّيَّ وَأُعْطِيهَا لِقَوْمٍ لَا أَعْلَمُ مِنْ أَيْنَ هُمْ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:14 - قَدْ سَلَّ الأَشْرَارُ سُيُوفَهُمْ وَوَتَّرُوا أَقْوَاسَهُمْ لِيَصْرَعُوا الْمِسْكِينَ وَالْفَقِيرَ، لِيَقْتُلُوا السَّالِكِينَ طَرِيقاً مُسْتَقِيمَةً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:2 - ذَبَحَتْ ذَبَائِحَهَا، وَمَزَجَتْ خَمْرَهَا، وَأَعَدَّتْ مَأْدُبَتَهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:19 - وَلَكِنِّي كُنْتُ كَحَمَلٍ أَلِيفٍ يُسَاقُ إِلَى الذَّبْحِ، لَمْ أُدْرِكْ أَنَّهُمْ يَتَآمَرُونَ عَلَيَّ قَائِلِينَ: «لِنُتْلِفِ الشَّجَرَةَ وَثِمَارَهَا، وَلْنَسْتَأْصِلْهُ مِنْ أَرْضِ الأَحْيَاءِ فَيَنْدَثِرَ اسْمُهُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ.»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:34 - وَلْوِلُوا أَيُّهَا الرُّعَاةُ وَابْكُوا، تَمَرَّغُوا فِي الرَّمَادِ يَا قَادَةَ الشَّعْبِ، لأَنَّ أَوَانَ ذَبْحِكُمْ قَدْ حَانَ، فَأُشَتِّتُكُمْ فَتَسْقُطُونَ (وَتَتَنَاثَرُونَ) كَإِنَاءٍ فَاخِرٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:40 - وَأُحْضِرُهُمْ كَالْحُمْلانِ لِلذَّبْحِ وَكَالْكِبَاشِ وَالتُّيُوسِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:21 - قَدِ انْطَرَحَ الصَّبِيُّ وَالشُّيُوخُ فِي غُبَارِ الطُّرُقَاتِ. سَقَطَ عَذَارَايَ وَشُبَّانِي بِالسَّيْفِ. قَدْ قَتَلْتَهُمْ فِي يَوْمِ غَضَبِكَ، وَنَحَرْتَهُمْ مِنْ غَيْرِ رَحْمَةٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:10 - قَدْ سُنَّ لِلذَّبْحِ، وَصُقِلَ لِيُوْمِضَ بِالْبَرِيقِ فَهَلْ نَغْتَبِطُ (قَائِلِينَ): عَصَا ابْنِي تَحْتَقِرُ كُلَّ قَضِيبٍ؟
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