What does טָבַח mean in the Bible?
טָבַח is a Hebrew word meaning "to slaughter (animals or men)".
Hebrew · H2873
טָבַח
To slaughter (animals or men)
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טָבַח H2873
What does טָבַח mean in the Bible?
טָבַח is a Hebrew word meaning "to slaughter (animals or men)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2873?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and slaughters (1), I have slaughtered (1), of your slaughter (1), She has prepared (1).
Where does טָבַח appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 43:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), 1 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 1× Ezekiel 21:10
and slaughters 1× Exodus 22:1
I have slaughtered 1× 1 Samuel 25:11
of your slaughter 1× Jeremiah 25:34
She has prepared 1× Proverbs 9:2
Slaughter 1× Genesis 43:16
to slaughter 1× Jeremiah 11:19
to slay 1× Psalms 37:14
to the slaughter 1× Jeremiah 51:40
will be slaughtered 1× Deuteronomy 28:31
You have slaughtered [them] 1× Lamentations 2:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 43:16 וּטְבֹ֤חַ to Slaughter Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Exodus 22:1 וּטְבָח֖וֹ to and slaughters Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:31 טָב֣וּחַ to will be slaughtered Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 1 Samuel 25:11 טָבַ֖חְתִּי to I have slaughtered Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Psalms 37:14 לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ to to slay Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Proverbs 9:2 טָבְחָ֣ה to She has prepared Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Jeremiah 11:19 לִטְב֑וֹחַ to to slaughter Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Jeremiah 25:34 לִטְב֑וֹחַ to of your slaughter Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Jeremiah 51:40 לִטְב֑וֹחַ to to the slaughter Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Lamentations 2:21 טָבַ֖חְתָּ to You have slaughtered [them] Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 43:16
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 9
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Jeremiah 3 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
לִטְב֑וֹחַ 3x liṭ·ḇō·w·aḥ Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah 25:34, Jeremiah 51:40
וּטְבֹ֤חַ 1x ū·ṭə·ḇō·aḥ Genesis 43:16
וּטְבָח֖וֹ 1x ū·ṭə·ḇā·ḥōw Exodus 22:1
טָב֣וּחַ 1x ṭā·ḇū·aḥ Deuteronomy 28:31
טְבֹ֤חַ 1x ṭə·ḇō·aḥ Ezekiel 21:10
טָבְחָ֣ה 1x ṭā·ḇə·ḥāh Proverbs 9:2
טָבַ֖חְתָּ 1x ṭā·ḇaḥ·tā Lamentations 2:21
טָבַ֖חְתִּי 1x ṭā·ḇaḥ·tî 1 Samuel 25:11
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 4x Psalms 37:14, Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah 25:34, Jeremiah 51:40
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 22:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Genesis 43:16
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Ezekiel 21:10
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 1x 1 Samuel 25:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Lamentations 2:21
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Proverbs 9:2
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 28:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to slaughter (animals or men)
Source Gloss
to slaughter (animals or men)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to slaughter (animals or men) BDB: slaughter Usage: kill, (make) slaughter, slay.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Perfect 1Sam 25:11 · Lam 2:21 · Prov 9:2 3×
Participle passive Deut 28:31 1×
Infinitive construct Ezek 21:15 1×
Word Origins
טָבַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain