4293. matbeach

Lexicon

matbeach: Slaughterhouse, place of slaughter

Original Word: מַטְבֵּחַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: matbeach
Pronunciation: mat-bay'-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-bay'-akh)
Definition: Slaughterhouse, place of slaughter
Meaning: slaughter

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

slaughter

From tabach; slaughter -- slaughter.

see HEBREW tabach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tabach
Definition
a slaughtering place
NASB Translation
place of slaughter (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַטְבֵּחַ noun [masculine] slaughtering-place (Phoenician מטבח id. CIS^{i. 175}), Isaiah 14:21, for Babylonians (under implicit figurative of animals).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2871: κρεοπωλεῖον (kreopoleion) • a place where meat is sold, akin to a butcher's shop.
• Strong's Greek Number 2380: θύω (thuo) • to sacrifice, to slaughter for a religious purpose.

The term מַטְבֵּחַ, while not frequently appearing in the biblical text, provides insight into the practical and spiritual dimensions of ancient Israelite worship and community life. The slaughterhouse was a critical component of the sacrificial system, reflecting the intersection of daily life and religious observance.

Usage: The word מַטְבֵּחַ is used in the context of describing a location designated for the slaughtering of animals, often for sacrificial purposes or food preparation.

Context: מַטְבֵּחַ appears in the Hebrew Bible as a noun that denotes a physical space where the act of slaughtering takes place. This term is closely associated with the practices of sacrifice and ritual slaughter, which were integral to the religious and cultural life of ancient Israel. The slaughterhouse, or מַטְבֵּחַ, would have been a place where animals were prepared for offerings, as well as for consumption by the community. The concept of slaughter in the biblical context often carries both literal and symbolic meanings, reflecting themes of sacrifice, atonement, and the provision of sustenance. The use of מַטְבֵּחַ underscores the importance of ritual purity and the proper handling of sacrificial animals, as prescribed in the Mosaic Law.

Forms and Transliterations

מַטְבֵּ֖חַ מטבח maṭ·bê·aḥ matBeach maṭbêaḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 14:21
HEB: הָכִ֧ינוּ לְבָנָ֛יו מַטְבֵּ֖חַ בַּעֲוֹ֣ן אֲבוֹתָ֑ם
NAS: for his sons a place of slaughter Because of the iniquity
KJV: Prepare slaughter for his children
INT: Prepare his sons A place of the iniquity of their fathers

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4293
1 Occurrence

maṭ·bê·aḥ — 1 Occ.