Ṭebach — H2874

Definition

masculine noun

properly, something slaughtered; hence, a beast (or meat, as butchered); abstractly butchery (or concretely, a place of slaughter)

1. slaughter, slaughtering, animal
1. slaughtering, slaughter (of animals)
2. slaughter (fig.)

Usually translated as

slaughter, slay, beast, sore

Origin

from H2873

• Derived from Ṭâbach (H2873)

Greek equivalents

• sphágion (G4968)

Occurrences

Ṭebach occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (3)

• Genesis 43:16 — And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay (טֶ֙בַח֙), and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
• Proverbs 7:22 — He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter (טָ֣בַח), or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
• Proverbs 9:2 — She hath killed her beasts (טִ֭בְחָהּ); she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
• Isaiah 34:2 — For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter (לַטָּֽבַח).
• Isaiah 34:6 — The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter (וְטֶ֥בַח) in the land of Idumea.
• Isaiah 53:7 — He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter (לַטֶּ֣בַח), and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
• Isaiah 65:12 — Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter (לַטֶּ֣בַח): because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
• Jeremiah 48:15 — Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter (לַטָּ֑בַח), saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
• Jeremiah 50:27 — Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter (לַטָּ֑בַח): woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
• Ezekiel 21:10 — It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter (טֶ֙בַח֙); it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
• Ezekiel 21:15 — I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter (לְטָֽבַח).
• Ezekiel 21:28 — And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter (לְטֶ֣בַח) it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering: