◄ 2888. Tabbath ►
Strong's Lexicon Tabbath: Tabbath Original Word: טַבַּת Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Tabbath Pronunciation: tahb-bath' Phonetic Spelling: (tab-bath') Definition: Tabbath Meaning: Tabbath Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be good Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Tabbath, as it is a specific geographical location mentioned only in the Old Testament. Usage: Tabbath is a place name mentioned in the Old Testament. It is identified as a location in the narrative of Gideon, specifically in the context of his pursuit of the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. The name Tabbath itself suggests a connotation of goodness or pleasantness, which is consistent with its root meaning. Cultural and Historical Background: Tabbath is mentioned in the context of the period of the Judges, a time characterized by cycles of Israelite apostasy, oppression by foreign powers, cries for deliverance, and subsequent deliverance by judges raised up by God. Gideon, one of these judges, led a divinely orchestrated victory over the Midianites with a small force of 300 men. The pursuit of the Midianite kings through Tabbath highlights the thoroughness of Gideon's campaign and the completeness of Israel's deliverance at that time. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a place of refuge of the Midianites NASB Translation Tabbath (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs טַבָּ֑ת proper name, of a location Judges 7:22, spot near which Gideon's pursuit of Midianites ended, site unknown. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tabbath Of uncertain derivation; Tabbath, a place East of the Jordan -- Tabbath. Forms and Transliterations טַבָּֽת׃ טבת׃ ṭab·bāṯ tabBat ṭabbāṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 7:22 HEB: מְחוֹלָ֖ה עַל־ טַבָּֽת׃ NAS: of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath. KJV: of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath. INT: of Abel-meholah by Tabbath 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 2888 1 Occurrence ṭab·bāṯ — 1 Occ.