What does זֶבַח mean in the Bible?
זֶבַח is a Hebrew word meaning "Zebach , a Midianitish prince".
Hebrew · H2078
זֶבַח
Zebach , a Midianitish prince
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זֶבַח H2078
What does זֶבַח mean in the Bible?
זֶבַח is a Hebrew word meaning "Zebach , a Midianitish prince".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2078?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Zebah (4), of Zebah (2), - (1), are Zebah (1), like Zebah (1).
Where does זֶבַח appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 8:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (11), Psalms (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 Zebah 4× Judges 8:5, Judges 8:7, Judges 8:18, Judges 8:21
of Zebah 2× Judges 8:6, Judges 8:15
- 1× Judges 8:12
are Zebah 1× Judges 8:15
like Zebah 1× Psalms 83:11
Now Zebah 1× Judges 8:10
Then Zebah 1× Judges 8:21
When Zebah 1× Judges 8:12
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 8:5 זֶ֥בַח to Zebah Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:6 זֶ֧בַח to of Zebah Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:7 זֶ֥בַח to Zebah Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:10 וְזֶ֨בַח to Now Zebah Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:12 זֶ֚בַח to When Zebah Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:12 זֶ֙בַח֙ to - Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:15 זֶ֣בַח to are Zebah Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:15 זֶ֣בַח to of Zebah Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:18 זֶ֙בַח֙ to Zebah Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 8:21 זֶ֣בַח to Then Zebah Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 8:5
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 2
Judges 11 Psalms 1
Source forms
זֶ֣בַח 4x ze·ḇaḥ Judges 8:15, Judges 8:21
זֶ֥בַח 2x ze·ḇaḥ Judges 8:5, Judges 8:7
זֶ֙בַח֙ 2x ze·ḇaḥ Judges 8:12, Judges 8:18
וְזֶ֨בַח 1x wə·ze·ḇaḥ Judges 8:10
וּֽכְזֶ֥בַח 1x ū·ḵə·ze·ḇaḥ Psalms 83:11
זֶ֧בַח 1x ze·ḇaḥ Judges 8:6
זֶ֚בַח 1x ze·ḇaḥ Judges 8:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 10x Judges 8:5, Judges 8:6, Judges 8:7, Judges 8:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Judges 8:10
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Psalms 83:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Zebach , a Midianitish prince
Source Gloss
Zebach , a Midianitish prince
Extended definition
Zebah.
Word Origins
זֶבַח is built from this root:
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