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Lexicon :: Strong's H2883 - ṭāḇaʿ

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טָבַע

Transliteration

ṭāḇaʿ

Pronunciation

taw-bah'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

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TWOT Reference: 789

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Strong’s Definitions

טָבַע ṭâbaʻ, taw-bah'; a primitive root; to sink:—drown, fasten, settle, sink.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H2883 in the following manner: sink (7x), drown (1x), settle (1x), fasten (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H2883 in the following manner: sink (7x), drown (1x), settle (1x), fasten (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to sink, sink into, sink down, pierce, settle down, drown, be settled, be planted
1. (Qal) to sink, sink down
2. (Pual) to be sunk
3. (Hophal) to cause to sink

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

טָבַע ṭâbaʻ, taw-bah'; a primitive root; to sink:—drown, fasten, settle, sink.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2883: Abbreviations

† טָבַע verb sink, sink down (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic IfbJ, טְבַע; Phoenician טבע coin; Assyrian ṭêbû, sink in, ṭabbî'u, diver (water-fowl) etc., see Muss-Arn^{JBL xi, 1892, 170} Dl^HWB; Arabic طَبَعَ seal, stamp, imprint; Ethiopic ጠሞዐ፡ dip) —
Qal Perfect טָבַעְתִּי Psalm 69:3; טָֽבְעוּ Psalm 9:16; Lamentations 2:9; Imperfect וַיִּטְבַּע Jeremiah 38:6; וַתִּטְבַּע 1 Samuel 17:49; אֶטְבָּ֑עָה Psalm 69:15; — sink, sink down, intransitive, with בְּ; 1 Samuel 17:49 (stone into Goliath's forehead); Jeremiah 38:6 (Jeremiah in mire of dungeon); Lamentations 2:9 (gates of Jerusalem into ground); metaphor of distress; Psalm 69:3 בִיוֵן מְצוּלָה ט׳; Psalm 69:15 (|| הצילני מִטִּיט); nations into the pit (בַּשַּׁחַת) Psalm 9:16.
Pu. Perfect טֻבְּעוּ be sunk Exodus 15:4 (poem) of Egyptians drowned בְּיַםסֿוּף.
Hiph. Perfect הָטְבְּעוּ be sunk בַּבֹּץ in the mire, of feet, metaphor of entanglements and difficulties Jeremiah 38:22; הָטְבָּ֑עוּ, of pedestals (אֲדָנִים) of the earth, as settled, planted עַל Job 38:6 (|| ירה מִּנָּה); absolute of mountains Proverbs 8:25.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:4

1 Samuel

17:49; 17:49

Job

38:6

Psalms

9:16; 9:16; 69:3; 69:3; 69:15; 69:15

Proverbs

8:25

Jeremiah

38:6; 38:6; 38:22

Lamentations

2:9; 2:9

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Strong's Number H2883 matches the Hebrew טָבַע (ṭāḇaʿ),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:4

Exo 15:4 - “Pharaoh’s^H6547 chariots^H4818 and his army^H2428 He has cast^H3384 into the sea;^H3220
And the choicest^H4005 of his officers^H7991 are [fn]drowned^H2883 in the [fn]Red^H5488^H3220 Sea.^H3220

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:49

1Sa 17:49 - And David^H1732 put^H7971 his hand^H3027 into his bag^H3627 and took^H3947 from it a stone^H68 and slung^H7049 it, and struck^H5221 the Philistine^H6430 on his forehead.^H4696 And the stone^H68 sank^H2883 into his forehead,^H4696 so that he fell^H5307 on his face^H6440 to the ground.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:6

Job 38:6 - “On what^H4100 were its bases^H134 sunk?^H2883
Or^H176 who^H4310 laid^H3384 its cornerstone,^H68^H6438

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:15

Psa 9:15 - The nations^H1471 have sunk^H2883 down^H2883 in the pit^H7845 which they have made;^H6213
In the net^H7568 which^H2098 they hid,^H2934 their own foot^H7272 has been caught.^H3920

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:2

Psa 69:2 - I have sunk^H2883 in deep^H4688 mire,^H3121 and there^H369 is no^H369 foothold;^H4613
I have come^H935 into deep^H4615 waters,^H4325 and a [fn]flood^H7641 overflows^H7857 me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:14

Psa 69:14 - Deliver^H5337 me from the mire^H2916 and do not let me sink;^H2883
May I be delivered^H5337 from [fn]my foes^H8130 and from the [fn]deep^H4615 waters.^H4325

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:25

Pro 8:25 - “Before^H2962 the mountains^H2022 were settled,^H2883
Before^H6440 the hills^H1389 I was [fn]brought^H2342 forth;^H2342

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 38:6

Jer 38:6 - Then they took^H3947 Jeremiah^H3414 and cast^H7993 him into the cistern^H953 of Malchijah^H4441 the king’s^H4428 son,^H1121 which^H834 was in the court^H2691 of the guardhouse;^H4307 and they let^H7971 Jeremiah^H3414 down^H7971 with ropes.^H2256 Now in the cistern^H953 there^H369 was no^H369 water^H4325 but only^H518 mud,^H2916 and Jeremiah^H3414 sank^H2883 into the mud.^H2916

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 38:22

Jer 38:22 - ‘Then behold,^H2009 all^H3605 of the women^H802 who^H834 have been left^H7604 in the palace^H1004 of the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 are going to be brought^H3318 out to the [fn]officers^H8269 of the king^H4428 of Babylon;^H894 and those^H1992 women^H802 will say,^H559
“[fn]Your close^H7965 friends^H376^H7965
Have misled^H5496 and overpowered^H3201 you;
While your feet^H7272 were sunk^H2883 in the mire,^H1206
They turned^H5472 back.”^H268

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:9

Lam 2:9 - Her gates^H8179 have sunk^H2883 into the ground,^H776
He has destroyed^H6 and broken^H7665 her bars.^H1280
Her king^H4428 and her princes^H8269 are among the nations;^H1471
The law^H8451 is no^H369 more.^H369
Also,^H1571 her prophets^H5030 find^H4672
No^H3808 vision^H2377 from the LORD.^H3068

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