What does זָבַח · זֶבַח mean in the Bible?
זָבַח · זֶבַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "he offered sacrifices".
Hebrew · H2076, H2077
וַיִּזְבַּח זְבָחִים
To slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) · properly, a slaughter , i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
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זָבַח H2076 to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
Pronunciation zābaḥ
Ritual slaughter that transforms animal death into covenant communion with God through prescribed cultic acts
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זֶבַח H2077 properly, a slaughter , i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
Pronunciation zevach
Sacrifice grounded in physical slaughter—the concrete act of killing consecrates the offering to God.
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What does וַיִּזְבַּח זְבָחִים (vayyizbach zevachim) mean in the Bible?
זָבַח · זֶבַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "he offered sacrifices".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2076, H2077?
H2076, H2077 is connected to 296 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. he offered sacrifices
Source Gloss
he offered sacrifices
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 2 Aligned forms 61
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 43×
Imperfect 2Kgs 17:35 · 2Kgs 17:36 · Ezek 34:3 · Lev 19:5 · Lev 22:29 · Deut 12:15 · Deut 16:4 · Deut 16:6 · Deut 17:1 · Exod 23:18 · Deut 32:17 · Deut 33:19 · Hos 8:13 · Lev 17:7 · Exod 8:22 · Ps 116:17 18×
Participle active 1Kgs 8:62 · 1Sam 2:13 · 2Chr 7:4 · 2Chr 33:17 · Deut 18:3 · Eccl 9:2 · Exod 13:15 · Exod 22:19 · Ezek 39:17 · Ezra 4:2 · Hos 13:2 · Isa 65:3 · Isa 66:3 · Lev 17:5 · Ps 50:23 15×
Cohortative Exod 5:8 · Exod 5:17 · Jonah 2:10 · Ps 54:8 4×
Sequential imperfect Exod 8:21 · Ps 4:6 · Ps 50:14 3×
Perfect 1Kgs 8:63 · Ezek 39:19 2×
Infinitive construct 1Sam 15:15 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 18×
Participle active 1Kgs 3:2 · 1Kgs 3:3 · 1Kgs 8:5 · 1Kgs 22:44 · 2Chr 5:6 · 2Chr 30:22 · 2Kgs 12:4 · 2Kgs 14:4 · 2Kgs 15:4 · 2Kgs 15:35 10×
Imperfect Hos 4:13 · Hos 4:14 · Hos 11:2 · 2Chr 28:23 · Hab 1:16 5×
Perfect Hos 12:12 · Ps 106:38 · 2Chr 33:22 3×
Word Origins
וַיִּזְבַּח זְבָחִים is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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