2874. tebach
Lexicon
tebach: Slaughter, butchery

Original Word: טֶבַח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tebach
Pronunciation: TEH-bakh
Phonetic Spelling: (teh'-bakh)
Definition: Slaughter, butchery
Meaning: something slaughtered, a beast, butchery

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
beast, slaughter, slay, sore

From tabach; properly, something slaughtered; hence, a beast (or meat, as butchered); abstr. Butchery (or concretely, a place of slaughter) -- X beast, slaughter, X slay, X sore.

see HEBREW tabach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tabach
Definition
slaughtering, slaughter
NASB Translation
animal (1), food (1), slaughter (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. טֶ֫בַח noun masculineIsaiah 34:6 slaughtering, slaughter — absolute ׳ט Genesis 43:16 6t.; טָ֑בַח Ezekiel 21:20 3t.; suffix טִבְחָהּ Proverbs 9:2; —

1 slaughtering, slaughter, of animals for food; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb after טָבַח (q. v.) Genesis 43:16 (J), Proverbs 9:2; יוּבָ֑ל ׳כַּשֶּׂה לַטּ Isaiah 53:7, simile of suffering servant of ׳י; also Proverbs 7:22 simile of fatuousness of one following a strange woman, thoughtless of consequences; ׳יֵרְדוּ לַטּ Jeremiah 50:27 metaphor of Babylonian leaders, under figure of bullocks; so probably Jeremiah 48:15, and perhaps תִּכְרָ֑עוּ ׳לַטּ Isaiah 65:12.

2 in poetry figurative slaughter, to which the nations are given over by ׳י Isaiah 34:2, specifically of Edom Isaiah 34:6 ("" זֶבַח; see ׳ז 6); of Israel Ezekiel 21:20, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb after טָבַח Ezekiel 21:15; of Ammon Ezekiel 21:33.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb טָבַח (tabach), which means "to slaughter" or "to butcher."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G4968 (σφαγή • sphagē): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote slaughter or sacrifice, similar to the Hebrew טֶבַח (tebach). It appears in contexts such as Romans 8:36, where believers are described as being led to the slaughter (σφαγή) for their faith, echoing the sacrificial imagery found in the Hebrew Scriptures.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term טֶבַח (tebach) within its biblical and theological context, illustrating its significance in both the Hebrew Bible and its Greek counterpart in the New Testament.

Usage: The term טֶבַח (tebach) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of slaughtering animals, often in the context of sacrifices or as a metaphor for destruction and judgment.

Context: Contextual Overview: In the Hebrew Scriptures, טֶבַח (tebach) is often associated with sacrificial practices, where animals are slaughtered as offerings to God. It is also used metaphorically to describe acts of judgment or destruction, where people or nations are depicted as being slaughtered like animals.
Biblical References: The term appears in various contexts, such as in Isaiah 34:6, where it describes the Lord's sword being filled with blood and fat from the slaughter (טֶבַח) of animals in Bozrah, symbolizing divine judgment. In Jeremiah 12:3, the prophet speaks of the wicked being set apart for the day of slaughter (טֶבַח).
Theological Implications: The use of טֶבַח (tebach) in the Bible underscores the seriousness of sin and the severity of divine judgment. It also highlights the sacrificial system as a means of atonement and reconciliation with God, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice in the New Testament.

Forms and Transliterations
וְטֶ֥בַח וטבח טְבֹ֤חַ טִ֭בְחָהּ טֶ֙בַח֙ טָ֣בַח טבח טבחה לְטֶ֣בַח לַטֶּ֣בַח לַטָּ֑בַח לַטָּֽבַח׃ לטבח לטבח׃ laṭ·ṭā·ḇaḥ laṭ·ṭe·ḇaḥ laṭṭāḇaḥ latTavach laṭṭeḇaḥ latTevach lə·ṭe·ḇaḥ ləṭeḇaḥ leTevach ṭā·ḇaḥ ṭāḇaḥ Tavach ṭe·ḇaḥ ṭə·ḇō·aḥ ṭeḇaḥ ṭəḇōaḥ tevach teVoach ṭiḇ·ḥāh ṭiḇḥāh Tivchah veTevach wə·ṭe·ḇaḥ wəṭeḇaḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 43:16
HEB: הַבָּ֑יְתָה וּטְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ וְהָכֵ֔ן כִּ֥י
NAS: and slay an animal and make ready;
INT: the house and slay an animal and make for

Proverbs 7:22
HEB: כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־ טָ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס
NAS: goes to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters
KJV: goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool
INT: an ox to the slaughter goes fetters

Proverbs 9:2
HEB: טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָהּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑הּ
NAS: She has prepared her food, she has mixed
KJV: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled
INT: has prepared her food has mixed her wine

Isaiah 34:2
HEB: הֶחֱרִימָ֖ם נְתָנָ֥ם לַטָּֽבַח׃
NAS: them, He has given them over to slaughter.
KJV: them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
INT: has utterly has given to slaughter

Isaiah 34:6
HEB: לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּבָצְרָ֔ה וְטֶ֥בַח גָּד֖וֹל בְּאֶ֥רֶץ
NAS: And a great slaughter in the land
KJV: and a great slaughter in the land
INT: the LORD Bozrah slaughter great the land

Isaiah 53:7
HEB: פִּיו֒ כַּשֶּׂה֙ לַטֶּ֣בַח יוּבָ֔ל וּכְרָחֵ֕ל
NAS: that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep
KJV: as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep
INT: his mouth A lamb to slaughter is led A sheep

Isaiah 65:12
HEB: לַחֶ֗רֶב וְכֻלְּכֶם֙ לַטֶּ֣בַח תִּכְרָ֔עוּ יַ֤עַן
NAS: of you will bow down to the slaughter. Because
KJV: and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called,
INT: the sword and all to the slaughter will bow Because

Jeremiah 50:27
HEB: פָּרֶ֔יהָ יֵרְד֖וּ לַטָּ֑בַח ה֣וֹי עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: Let them go down to the slaughter! Woe
KJV: let them go down to the slaughter: woe
INT: her young go to the slaughter Woe and

Ezekiel 21:10
HEB: לְמַ֨עַן טְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ הוּחַ֔דָּה
NAS: to make a slaughter, Polished
KJV: It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter;
INT: because of A slaughter to make Sharpened

Ezekiel 21:28
HEB: חֶ֤רֶב פְּתוּחָה֙ לְטֶ֣בַח מְרוּטָ֔ה לְהָכִ֖יל
NAS: polished for the slaughter, to cause it to consume,
KJV: [is] drawn: for the slaughter [it is] furbished,
INT: A sword is drawn the slaughter polished to consume

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2874
10 Occurrences


laṭ·ṭā·ḇaḥ — 2 Occ.
laṭ·ṭe·ḇaḥ — 2 Occ.
lə·ṭe·ḇaḥ — 1 Occ.
ṭā·ḇaḥ — 1 Occ.
ṭe·ḇaḥ — 1 Occ.
ṭə·ḇō·aḥ — 1 Occ.
ṭiḇ·ḥāh — 1 Occ.
wə·ṭe·ḇaḥ — 1 Occ.















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