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חָבַט

To knock out or off

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חָבַטH2251
Pronunciationḥābaṭ

What does חָבַט (ḥābaṭ) mean in the Bible?

חָבַט (ḥābaṭ): Literal threshing action extended metaphorically to remove or separate what is unwanted or inferior

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What does חָבַט (ḥābaṭ) mean in the Bible?

חָבַט (ḥābaṭ): Literal threshing action extended metaphorically to remove or separate what is unwanted or inferior

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 out1×Ruth 2:17
is beaten out1×Isaiah 28:27
was threshing1×Judges 6:11
will thresh1×Isaiah 27:12
you beat1×Deuteronomy 24:20
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 24:20תַחְבֹּט֙toyou beatVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularJudges 6:11חֹבֵ֤טtowas threshingVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularRuth 2:17וַתַּחְבֹּט֙toAnd when she beat outConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularIsaiah 27:12יַחְבֹּ֧טtowill threshVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 28:27יֵחָ֥בֶטtois beaten outVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 24:20
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Deuteronomy1Judges1Ruth1Isaiah2
Source forms
וַתַּחְבֹּט֙1xwat·taḥ·bōṭRuth 2:17
חֹבֵ֤ט1xḥō·ḇêṭJudges 6:11
יֵחָ֥בֶט1xyê·ḥā·ḇeṭIsaiah 28:27
יַחְבֹּ֧ט1xyaḥ·bōṭIsaiah 27:12
תַחְבֹּט֙1xṯaḥ·bōṭDeuteronomy 24:20
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1xRuth 2:17
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 28:27
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 24:20
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 27:12
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xJudges 6:11
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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