What does חָבַט (ḥābaṭ) mean in the Bible?
חָבַט (ḥābaṭ): Literal threshing action extended metaphorically to remove or separate what is unwanted or inferior
Hebrew · H2251
חָבַט
To knock out or off
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חָבַט H2251
Pronunciation ḥābaṭ
What does חָבַט (ḥābaṭ) mean in the Bible?
חָבַט (ḥābaṭ): Literal threshing action extended metaphorically to remove or separate what is unwanted or inferior
Full entry for חָבַט (H2251) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2251?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include And when she beat out (1), is beaten out (1), was threshing (1), will thresh (1), you beat (1).
Where does חָבַט (ḥābaṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 24:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1), Ruth (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 And when she beat out 1× Ruth 2:17
is beaten out 1× Isaiah 28:27
was threshing 1× Judges 6:11
will thresh 1× Isaiah 27:12
you beat 1× Deuteronomy 24:20
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 24:20 תַחְבֹּט֙ to you beat Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Judges 6:11 חֹבֵ֤ט to was threshing Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Ruth 2:17 וַתַּחְבֹּט֙ to And when she beat out Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Isaiah 27:12 יַחְבֹּ֧ט to will thresh Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 28:27 יֵחָ֥בֶט to is beaten out Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 24:20
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Deuteronomy 1 Judges 1 Ruth 1 Isaiah 2
Source forms
וַתַּחְבֹּט֙ 1x wat·taḥ·bōṭ Ruth 2:17
חֹבֵ֤ט 1x ḥō·ḇêṭ Judges 6:11
יֵחָ֥בֶט 1x yê·ḥā·ḇeṭ Isaiah 28:27
יַחְבֹּ֧ט 1x yaḥ·bōṭ Isaiah 27:12
תַחְבֹּט֙ 1x ṯaḥ·bōṭ Deuteronomy 24:20
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Ruth 2:17
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 28:27
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 24:20
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 27:12
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Judges 6:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Literal threshing action extended metaphorically to remove or separate what is unwanted or inferior
Source Gloss
to knock out or off
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Literal threshing action extended metaphorically to remove or separate what is unwanted or inferior
to knock out or off BDB: beat off Usage: beat (off, out), thresh.
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 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Imperfect Deut 24:20 · Isa 27:12 2×
Participle active Judg 6:11 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Isa 28:27 1×
Word Origins
חָבַט 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