2873. tabach
Berean Strong's Lexicon
tabach: To slaughter, to butcher

Original Word: טָבַח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tabach
Pronunciation: tah-bakh
Phonetic Spelling: (taw-bakh')
Definition: To slaughter, to butcher
Meaning: to slaughter

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tabach," related concepts of slaughter and sacrifice can be found in Greek words such as "θύω" (thuo - to sacrifice) and "σφάζω" (sphazo - to slay or slaughter).

Usage: The Hebrew verb "tabach" primarily means to slaughter or butcher, often in the context of preparing meat for consumption or sacrifice. It can refer to the act of killing animals for food or ritual purposes. In some contexts, it may also imply a more violent or destructive form of killing, extending metaphorically to human contexts.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the act of slaughtering animals was a common and necessary practice for both dietary and sacrificial purposes. The role of the butcher was significant, as it required skill and adherence to ritual purity laws, especially when preparing animals for sacrifice. The process of slaughtering was not only a practical task but also a religious one, often associated with offerings made to God in the temple.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to slaughter, butcher, slay
NASB Translation
make (1), prepared (1), slaughter (3), slaughtered (3), slaughters (1), slay (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[טָבַח] verb slaughter, butcher, slay (Late Hebrew id. (rare) and derivatives; Phoenician טבח participle; Assyrian ‰abâ—u AsrbAnnals iii. 56; Aramaic , טְבַח (rare) and derivatives; Arabic cook meat, also bake bread; Ethiopic slay) —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix וּטְבָחוֺ consecutive Exodus 21:37; 3feminine singular טָֽבְחָה Proverbs 9:2; 2masculine singular טָבַחְתָּ Lamentations 2:21; 1singular 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 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 ׳יs 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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
kill, make slaughter, slay

A primitive root; to slaughter (animals or men) -- kill, (make) slaughter, slay.

Forms and Transliterations
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
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 43:16
HEB: הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַבָּ֑יְתָה וּטְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ וְהָכֵ֔ן
NAS: into the house, and slay an animal
KJV: home, and slay, and make ready;
INT: men the house and slay an animal and make

Exodus 22:1
HEB: אוֹ־ שֶׂ֔ה וּטְבָח֖וֹ א֣וֹ מְכָר֑וֹ
NAS: or a sheep and slaughters it or sells
KJV: or a sheep, and kill it, or sell
INT: or A sheep and slaughters or sells

Deuteronomy 28:31
HEB: שׁוֹרְךָ֞ טָב֣וּחַ לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ וְלֹ֣א
NAS: Your ox shall be slaughtered before your eyes,
KJV: Thine ox [shall be] slain before thine eyes,
INT: your ox shall be slaughtered your eyes you will not

1 Samuel 25:11
HEB: טִבְחָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר טָבַ֖חְתִּי לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י וְנָֽתַתִּי֙
NAS: and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers,
KJV: and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers,
INT: and my meat whose have slaughtered my shearers and give

Psalm 37:14
HEB: עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־ דָֽרֶךְ׃
NAS: and the needy, To slay those who are upright
KJV: and needy, [and] to slay such as be of upright
INT: the afflicted and the needy to slay who conduct

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

Jeremiah 11:19
HEB: אַלּ֖וּף יוּבַ֣ל לִטְב֑וֹחַ וְלֹֽא־ יָדַ֜עְתִּי
NAS: led to the slaughter; And I did not know
KJV: [that] is brought to the slaughter; and I knew
INT: A gentle led to the slaughter no know

Jeremiah 25:34
HEB: מָלְא֥וּ יְמֵיכֶ֖ם לִטְב֑וֹחַ וּתְפוֹצ֣וֹתִיכֶ֔ם וּנְפַלְתֶּ֖ם
NAS: For the days of your slaughter and your dispersions
KJV: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions
INT: have come the days of your slaughter and your dispersions will fall

Jeremiah 51:40
HEB: אֽוֹרִידֵ֖ם כְּכָרִ֣ים לִטְב֑וֹחַ כְּאֵילִ֖ים עִם־
NAS: like lambs to the slaughter, Like rams
KJV: like lambs to the slaughter, like rams
INT: will bring lambs to the slaughter rams together

Lamentations 2:21
HEB: בְּי֣וֹם אַפֶּ֔ךָ טָבַ֖חְתָּ לֹ֥א חָמָֽלְתָּ׃
NAS: of Your anger, You have slaughtered, not sparing.
KJV: of thine anger; thou hast killed, [and] not pitied.
INT: the day of your anger have slaughtered not sparing

Ezekiel 21:10
HEB: לְמַ֨עַן טְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ הוּחַ֔דָּה לְמַעַן־
NAS: Sharpened to make a slaughter,
KJV: to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished
INT: because of A slaughter to make Sharpened because of

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2873
11 Occurrences


liṭ·ḇō·w·aḥ — 4 Occ.
ṭā·ḇaḥ·tā — 1 Occ.
ṭā·ḇaḥ·tî — 1 Occ.
ṭā·ḇə·ḥāh — 1 Occ.
ṭā·ḇū·aḥ — 1 Occ.
ṭe·ḇaḥ — 1 Occ.
ū·ṭə·ḇā·ḥōw — 1 Occ.
ū·ṭə·ḇō·aḥ — 1 Occ.
















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