What does טֶבַח (ṭebaḥ) mean in the Bible?
טֶבַח (ṭebaḥ): Denotes slaughtered flesh or meat; emphasizes the violent, prepared state rather than the living animal itself.
Hebrew · H2874
טֶבַח
Properly, something slaughtered ; hence, a beast (or meat , as butchered); abstractly butchery (or concretely, a place of slaughter)
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טֶבַחH2874
Pronunciationṭebaḥ
What does טֶבַח (ṭebaḥ) mean in the Bible?
טֶבַח (ṭebaḥ): Denotes slaughtered flesh or meat; emphasizes the violent, prepared state rather than the living animal itself.
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How does the BSB render H2874?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include for slaughter (2), the slaughter (2), to the slaughter (2), an animal (1), her meat (1).
Where does טֶבַח (ṭebaḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 43:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Ezekiel (3), Jeremiah (2), Proverbs (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itfor slaughter2×Ezekiel 21:15, Ezekiel 21:28
the slaughter2×Proverbs 7:22, Ezekiel 21:10
to the slaughter2×Isaiah 53:7, Jeremiah 50:27
an animal1×Genesis 43:16
her meat1×Proverbs 9:2
in the slaughter1×Jeremiah 48:15
slaughter1×Isaiah 34:6
to be slaughtered1×Isaiah 65:12
to slaughter1×Isaiah 34:2
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Genesis 43:16טֶ֙בַח֙toan animalNoun - masculine singularProverbs 7:22טָ֣בַחtothe slaughterNoun - masculine singularProverbs 9:2טִ֭בְחָהּtoher meatNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 34:2לַטָּֽבַח׃toto slaughterPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 34:6וְטֶ֥בַחtoslaughterConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 53:7לַטֶּ֣בַחtoto the slaughterPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 65:12לַטֶּ֣בַחtoto be slaughteredPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 48:15לַטָּ֑בַחtoin the slaughterPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 50:27לַטָּ֑בַחtoto the slaughterPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularEzekiel 21:10טֶ֙בַח֙tothe slaughterNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 43:16
Aligned rows12
Books represented5
Genesis1Proverbs2Isaiah4Jeremiah2Ezekiel3
Source forms
טֶ֙בַח֙2xṭe·ḇaḥGenesis 43:16, Ezekiel 21:10
לַטֶּ֣בַח2xlaṭ·ṭe·ḇaḥIsaiah 53:7, Isaiah 65:12
לַטָּ֑בַח2xlaṭ·ṭā·ḇaḥJeremiah 48:15, Jeremiah 50:27
וְטֶ֥בַח1xwə·ṭe·ḇaḥIsaiah 34:6
טָ֣בַח1xṭå̄·ḇaḥProverbs 7:22
טִ֭בְחָהּ1xṭiḇ·ḥāhProverbs 9:2
לְטֶ֣בַח1xlə·ṭe·ḇaḥEzekiel 21:28
לְטָֽבַח׃1xlə·ṭā·ḇaḥEzekiel 21:15
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular5xIsaiah 34:2, Isaiah 53:7, Isaiah 65:12, Jeremiah 48:15
Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 43:16, Proverbs 7:22, Ezekiel 21:10
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2xEzekiel 21:15, Ezekiel 21:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 34:6
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xProverbs 9:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes slaughtered flesh or meat; emphasizes the violent, prepared state rather than the living animal itself.
Source Gloss
properly, something slaughtered ; hence, a beast (or meat , as butchered); abstractly butchery (or concretely, a place of slaughter)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes slaughtered flesh or meat; emphasizes the violent, prepared state rather than the living animal itself.
properly, something slaughtered; hence, a beast (or meat, as butchered); abstractly butchery (or concretely, a place of slaughter) BDB: slaughtering Usage: × beast, slaughter, × slay, × sore.
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Biblical Witnesses
Divine judgment depicted as ritual slaughter of enemies and nations
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